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98stangv6
07-11-2015, 01:06 PM
I am the first to admit I am a novice with very little natural mechanical ability. This is a bit embarrassing, but I am not confident enough to install/adjust my roller rockers. I recently ditched the GT40P heads (pedestal rockers were cake!). I put a set of older refreshed Twisted Wedge heads on. I have brand new Miller 1.6 roller rockers and brand new lifters. I have watched soooo many videos and read sooo many forums on how to adjust stud mount rockers. Everyone seems to have their own methods and opinions, often conflicting with one and other. I am sure I would screw them up one way or another.

I live in Independence and am willing to buy pizza and beer or even pay someone that is confident in setting these up and imparting their wisdom on me sometime next week. Thanks!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n6/filluptheday/rockers_zpswrq50ho3.jpg

Gearhead
07-19-2015, 10:35 AM
I am the first to admit I am a novice with very little natural mechanical ability.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n6/filluptheday/rockers_zpswrq50ho3.jpg

Very hard to believe !! Didn't you build that car from the ground up by yourself ?!?! Most of the vids/instructions from the major cam companies (Trick Flow, Comp, etc), are good. Just go slow, double check everything, then go back through again, then double check one more time.

Check the wear pattern on the valve tip with a marker or something.....the width of the pattern (narrow is better) is more important than if it's exactly entered.

-Scott

98stangv6
07-19-2015, 07:49 PM
Yeah, I think I'm going to take a jab at it.

Rick93coupe
07-19-2015, 11:52 PM
Follow this method and you will be good to go.

http://sbftech.com/index.php?topic=317.0

I would use half a turn passed zero lash, then lock it down. I have yet, to have owned a set of lifters that weren't noisy with only a 1/4 turn passed zero lash.

98stangv6
07-20-2015, 07:40 AM
Great link. I'll follow that method. Thanks!

Rick93coupe
07-20-2015, 11:34 AM
No problem, good luck with it.