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Mark Yacavone · 12-10-2010, 05:53 PM

I would dare say, you can be just as accurate feeling the push rod start to bind as you can be with a feeler gauge. It's all subjective anyway, isn't it?
The trick is to re-center the (ball type) rocker when you get real close.
I used to use the .002 feeler gauge deal . Then I lost a spring steel plunger retainer and lifter.
So now, I feel for zero , then go one flat of the nut past, (1/6th turn) to take the load off the clip. It doesn't seem to make a difference, plus you don't hear all that clicking and clattering that sounds like WAY more than .002 sometimes!

"some push rods spin, some are solid and don't spin.......shouldn't they all have some spin or not ??"

No, not necessarily . Some lifters might still be pumped up with oil, and some not.
Keep everything near the top of travel and consistent.

12-10-2010, 05:53 PM	#7
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,822 Likes: 2,916 Liked 5,133 Times in 1,957 Posts	Re: LT1 Stocker Valve Adjustment-Short Travel Lifter I would dare say, you can be just as accurate feeling the push rod start to bind as you can be with a feeler gauge. It's all subjective anyway, isn't it? The trick is to re-center the (ball type) rocker when you get real close. I used to use the .002 feeler gauge deal . Then I lost a spring steel plunger retainer and lifter. So now, I feel for zero , then go one flat of the nut past, (1/6th turn) to take the load off the clip. It doesn't seem to make a difference, plus you don't hear all that clicking and clattering that sounds like WAY more than .002 sometimes! "some push rods spin, some are solid and don't spin.......shouldn't they all have some spin or not ??" No, not necessarily . Some lifters might still be pumped up with oil, and some not. Keep everything near the top of travel and consistent. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers Last edited by Mark Yacavone; 12-10-2010 at 05:59 PM.