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ChunkFunky · 04-20-2003, 04:53 PM

It's been asked a million time, I know... but I seem to be having some trouble...

TFS Twisted Wedge Heads, Stud Mount, FMS 1.6 Rockers:

I bring it to TDC and I adjust #1, I spin the rod and tighted till it stops spinning and then I give the nut another 1/2 turn. I can tighten it by hand to make the rod stop spinning, is this normal? Then the half turn I use a ratchet. Then I use the allen key and tighen the lock.

I know theres an easier way to do this, but I then rotate the crank 90 degrees and follow the firing order and do the rest.

When I get back to 1 it seems loose, I can spin the rods with my fingers and giggle the rocker arm even though it was tight only 2 revolutions ago.

Now that I'm thinking, could I have put the cam in wrong? I lined up the dots, is there anythign more to it?
-as

04-20-2003, 04:53 PM	#1
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	Setting Lash on Roller Rockers, AGAIN It's been asked a million time, I know... but I seem to be having some trouble... TFS Twisted Wedge Heads, Stud Mount, FMS 1.6 Rockers: I bring it to TDC and I adjust #1, I spin the rod and tighted till it stops spinning and then I give the nut another 1/2 turn. I can tighten it by hand to make the rod stop spinning, is this normal? Then the half turn I use a ratchet. Then I use the allen key and tighen the lock. I know theres an easier way to do this, but I then rotate the crank 90 degrees and follow the firing order and do the rest. When I get back to 1 it seems loose, I can spin the rods with my fingers and giggle the rocker arm even though it was tight only 2 revolutions ago. Now that I'm thinking, could I have put the cam in wrong? I lined up the dots, is there anythign more to it? -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit