Canary94GT
Well-known member
I have just had the top end rebuilt on my 65 Mustang 200 ci. The engine has adjustable rocker arms with hydraulic lifters.
I follow the directions at Classic Inlines to adjust hydraulic lifters, though it seems that I can't get the motor rotated to the correct location on the camshaft (#1 TDC) because some of the rocker arms can be adjusted fully and there still be room to move the pushrod up and down.
I've never done this before and I'm not the greatest mechanic, but if you give me instructions, I should be able to follow them.
My question:
Classic Inlines says adjust after #1 cylinder is at TDC just after the compression stroke. So I move the #1 piston another rotation after the intake valve has just closed and still one of the #1 pushrods (intake) seems to adjust fully without stopping the pushrod from spinning, though the other valves seem like they could adjust fine. Are you supposed to adjust at a different part of the stroke? Like just before compression stroke TDC, just after, or right when it's at TDC?
I really want to get this done, I've been waiting almost 3 weeks to do it since I reinstalled everything.
I follow the directions at Classic Inlines to adjust hydraulic lifters, though it seems that I can't get the motor rotated to the correct location on the camshaft (#1 TDC) because some of the rocker arms can be adjusted fully and there still be room to move the pushrod up and down.
I've never done this before and I'm not the greatest mechanic, but if you give me instructions, I should be able to follow them.
My question:
Classic Inlines says adjust after #1 cylinder is at TDC just after the compression stroke. So I move the #1 piston another rotation after the intake valve has just closed and still one of the #1 pushrods (intake) seems to adjust fully without stopping the pushrod from spinning, though the other valves seem like they could adjust fine. Are you supposed to adjust at a different part of the stroke? Like just before compression stroke TDC, just after, or right when it's at TDC?
I really want to get this done, I've been waiting almost 3 weeks to do it since I reinstalled everything.