Adjustable rocker arm installation
 

I am looking for a good resource on how to install adjustable rocker arms properly. I understand the spacing left and right with the use of shims and spacers, but how do I set the adjustment on the rocker?

with the right tools hehehehe but really ill let ya' no soon im just trying to find a note on it for you to make it easy k

Thanks I appreciate it, I don't really like messing with some stuff that I don't know how to work, and no rush haven't ordered them yet.

Hey C ,,,,the best way i can tell you is start with any cylinder, and set them in this way: As the intake valve just begins to close, adjust the exhaust valve; as the exhaust valve begins to open, adjust the intake valve. This method works on any size or type of camshaft, and insures that the valve being adjusted is on the base circle of the cam lobe. Use a remote starter switch, to move the engine through its rotation. Fine adjustments can be done with a breaker bar and socket on the crank, but the heavy work is easier with a remote switch. I always like to adjust lifter preload or valve lash cold, so that there is less mess, and fewer burns. When a camshaft calls for a hot lash spec, I set it hot the first time, and check it cold, to know what the cold lash setting is. I move from cylinder to cylinder when I adjust valves, so that I am only concentrating on one set at a time. Actually setting up any valvetrain is pretty easy, and the warnings and cautions are similar for both adjustable and non-adjustable rocker arms. Make sure that the rocker arm is centered over the valve stem tip, when the lifter is on the base circle of the cam. Check for coil bind, arm/retainer interference, and other clearances. Also make certain that excessive sideplay is eliminated in a shaft-mounted setup. I replaced the oldschool coil springs on my ancient Isky arms with machined spacers, also eliminating significant side-loading of the arms. If you are using stock-style rocker shafts, also check the oiling holes for the arms. They should be diagonal slots, allowing the oil to spread out under the arm's bearing surface.

Thanks, one question how far do I adjust it, tight, loose, in between, is there a certain amount of tension? I have hydraulic lifters so I know there is some play there.

I am buying a "kit" from 440 source and they include a whole bunch of spacers and shims, so it should be lined up real good.

hey C i cant remember off hade what they are set at but as soon as i get back home (in about two weeks) ill look at what i set mine at to get it to purrrr k i usually wright down everything in a jurnal so im sure its in there :D

off hand ,,,,,,,

Thanks, I ordered them on Monday and won't get a chance to touch them until the end of next week so waiting is not a problem.