adjusting pushrods
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Road Master
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adjusting pushrods
I installed new cams last weekend and finally got my exhaust on today. After I got my map installed i cranked it up and noticed alot of lifter noise. I have the rear cylinder at TDC right now and can move the pushrods freely and there is a little movement. Question is should I collapse the pushrods completely and start the adjustment process over or just tighten them up just a half turn or so? The lifters were brand new so there was no bleeding them down originally. These are SE tapered rods so it was originally 2.5 turns.
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Well ****, if this were about solid lifters I could help. You have to collapse the lifter per manufacturer spec BUT they gotta bleed down between adjustments. I hate hydro lifters for this reason. It's so much easier with solid lifters, noisier, but easier.
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Thats all it needed. Backed em all off and started over now she purrs like a kittin. Nice and quiet too. I almost killed myself in the garage letting it run and listening to the new Pro Pipe. Had to open the door and let some -10 degree air in.
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