[DeTomaso] Rocker arm alignment

[sean mundy]

I read that the alignment can change when you are torqueing down the rockers.  Seems simple enough to fix if there is room to move the guide plates without messing the clearances up.

> From: larry at ohiotimecorp.com
> To: seanmundy at hotmail.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Rocker arm alignment
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:23:18 -0400
> 
> Sean,
> 
> They look to be off the valve! If you paid for this work I would take it
> back.
> 
> As my Dad said "quality is the sum total of all the details".
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Larry (never on my motors) - Cleveland
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of sean mundy
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 2:24 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Rocker arm alignment
> 
> 
> Just got my engine back from the builder.  After I got over the bling factor
> I noticed some of the rockers are not lined up directly over the top of the
> valve stem tip.  
> See picture links.  These CompCam rockers are installed on CHI 3v heads.
> I've rotated the engine several times and the alignment doesn't differ.  
> All of roller tips are hitting the center of the valve stem so I think the
> pushrod lengths are good.  
> It's just the offset side to side on a couple of the rockers that has me
> worried.   
> Appreciate any opinions.
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