My 65 200 has adjustable rockers and Hydrolic lifters.
my question is- How much adjustment should there be? the rocker assembly that is original was very dirty so I disassembled it and cleaned everything including drilling out all of the oil passage holes in the rocker arms. The shaft was baddly scored on the bottom especially on the front cylinders 1,2&3. I honed out the rocker arms and cleaned up the shaft as much as I could and reinstalled with the shaft turned over. I noticed when I took the assembly apart that the adjustment studs had no lock nut on them but they were all quite tight in their threads. I thought that it was one of Fords better ideas.
I knew that I would need to get a new assembly soon because I didnt trust it with all the wear on it so i ordered one from FSSP (stock 1.5 like the one I have).
The assembly that I got from Mike has lock nuts.With the lock nuts on I can't adjust them down far enough. Checking the assembly I have the nuts will not work on them either, not enough room. My push rods are 8 1/16" total length.
I considered removing the lock nuts like the orig assembly I have but quite a few of the studs I can turn by hand and I wonder if they will stay where I put them.
Do I need longer push rods? is the assembly right? am I a victim of Fords better ideas or some past backyard mechanic? are the lifters right?
Any ideas?
thanks
Dale
my question is- How much adjustment should there be? the rocker assembly that is original was very dirty so I disassembled it and cleaned everything including drilling out all of the oil passage holes in the rocker arms. The shaft was baddly scored on the bottom especially on the front cylinders 1,2&3. I honed out the rocker arms and cleaned up the shaft as much as I could and reinstalled with the shaft turned over. I noticed when I took the assembly apart that the adjustment studs had no lock nut on them but they were all quite tight in their threads. I thought that it was one of Fords better ideas.
I knew that I would need to get a new assembly soon because I didnt trust it with all the wear on it so i ordered one from FSSP (stock 1.5 like the one I have).
The assembly that I got from Mike has lock nuts.With the lock nuts on I can't adjust them down far enough. Checking the assembly I have the nuts will not work on them either, not enough room. My push rods are 8 1/16" total length.
I considered removing the lock nuts like the orig assembly I have but quite a few of the studs I can turn by hand and I wonder if they will stay where I put them.
Do I need longer push rods? is the assembly right? am I a victim of Fords better ideas or some past backyard mechanic? are the lifters right?
Any ideas?
thanks
Dale