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If they need to be welded im going to machine the fucking things to have proper adjustment or call my old company and have them make some that don't suck
 
89 Fox 427 said:
Fuck I hope not
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Sorry dude, give us a big old Booooooooooooo..............

Those slip plates are designed to let you get things in the best alignment possible, tack them, pull them off, then weld them.

It's too bad shaft rocker systems cost so much now, they are 100% the best way to go.
I really wanted to do them on the wifey's engine, but not at their present cost. :(
 
Mike Beck said:
Sorry dude, give us a big old Booooooooooooo..............

Those slip plates are designed to let you get things in the best alignment possible, tack them, pull them off, then weld them.

It's too bad shaft rocker systems cost so much now, they are 100% the best way to go.
I really wanted to do them on the wifey's engine, but not at their present cost. :(
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I read your post on yb from years ago saying to weld them. Seemed to be about 75/25% weld, don't weld

I quit
 
I have no clue how to tig.

Guess I'll have the dyno guys figure it out
 
89 Fox 427 said:
I don't have a welder here so unfortunately I'm sending it without the welds
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The AFR 210's on the wifes engine came with guide plates from AFR, I can't use a normal GM SBC guide plate on there. I can use the adjustable plates like you have, but they need to be welded because as you see they will move around if you don't.
 
Mike Beck said:
The AFR 210's on the wifes engine came with guide plates from AFR, I can't use a normal GM SBC guide plate on there. I can use the adjustable plates like you have, but they need to be welded because as you see they will move around if you don't.
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I'll tell you what bothers me. You gotta use arp thread sealant on rocker studs. Ok no problem. The squeeze out definitely lubricates the plates so they move as you torque. They are all lined up now, and torqued to 45lb ft as promaxx told me.

Well 2 days ago i set valve lash on one head, it has poly locks. Today i decided to loosen all the valves I set so when I'm done with this oil pan fix I can prime it and pump lifters before setting lash. When I loosen the poly lock it also loosened the rocker studs. So 45lb ft on those studs seems useless if you ever have to reset your lash you'll have to retorque the studs.
 
89 Fox 427 said:
I'll tell you what bothers me. You gotta use arp thread sealant on rocker studs. Ok no problem. The squeeze out definitely lubricates the plates so they move as you torque. They are all lined up now, and torqued to 45lb ft as promaxx told me.

Well 2 days ago i set valve lash on one head, it has poly locks. Today i decided to loosen all the valves I set so when I'm done with this oil pan fix I can prime it and pump lifters before setting lash. When I loosen the poly lock it also loosened the rocker studs. So 45lb ft on those studs seems useless if you ever have to reset your lash you'll have to retorque the studs.
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Dumb question, but did you hold the adjusting nut while trying to loosen the lock? If you were, I don't see how the rocker stud would come loose.
 
Do not despair, you would not believe the dumb stuff I did, when I first started hot-rodding. You learn and never forget what you did wrong. Unfortunately there is always something new to fuck up.
 
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Never checked this before, but I just changed out the alternator pulley. It has .0085" of runout

Send it?
 
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