JoeyB
New Member
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2010
- Messages
- 165
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 0
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Engine Size
- 302 / TF heads & cam, Harland Sharp rockers, Intake, Holley Carb, MSD, 5 speed with Hurst Shifter
- Transmission
- Manual
For anyone interested. I ordered a few over sized push rods. A few guys I talked to here in town said there might be one of two things going on.
1 - When the engine shop did the valve job on my engine they could have taken a hair bit to much off which is creating the rocker to not reach 0-lash. If that’s the case that would only cost $10 and about an hour to fix. The oversized push rods I'm trying are about 15thousands. They said to stay between 10 and 35. If you go up to 40 things could start to open when they shouldn't.
2 - I have a few new lifters that are bad and need replaced. Ford today is sending me replacement lifters for free and the job will probably take 4 hours and a lot more work.
I hope #1 solves my engine noise problem.
1 - When the engine shop did the valve job on my engine they could have taken a hair bit to much off which is creating the rocker to not reach 0-lash. If that’s the case that would only cost $10 and about an hour to fix. The oversized push rods I'm trying are about 15thousands. They said to stay between 10 and 35. If you go up to 40 things could start to open when they shouldn't.
2 - I have a few new lifters that are bad and need replaced. Ford today is sending me replacement lifters for free and the job will probably take 4 hours and a lot more work.
I hope #1 solves my engine noise problem.