Rocker box gaskets
Rocker box gaskets
Well I found my lower rocker box on my Twinkie
Seeping a small amount and thought I would
Fix it. I bought the gaskets from comictec the uppers
Are easy but which way do the lowers go on
The are metal with some raised areas.
Seeping a small amount and thought I would
Fix it. I bought the gaskets from comictec the uppers
Are easy but which way do the lowers go on
The are metal with some raised areas.
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The lower one has a curved outline that matches the area on the head (look at picture- the area behind the back pushrod). Make sure the curved outline on the gasket covers that.
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This should help.
Last edited by Bingee; Aug 20, 2013 at 09:23 AM.
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+1 on Bingee:
The shop that built mine put the rear gasket on upside down creating a very small seep over time;
and prevented some oil flow in one of the orifices.... bummer! Thanks for ESP!
The shop that built mine put the rear gasket on upside down creating a very small seep over time;
and prevented some oil flow in one of the orifices.... bummer! Thanks for ESP!
Ok I got the rear off and the prev owner used
A gasket that was marked on one side for front
Head flip it over and it says rear head. Well
The rear was installed upside down. Would
This cause my seepage and rocker box ticking
A gasket that was marked on one side for front
Head flip it over and it says rear head. Well
The rear was installed upside down. Would
This cause my seepage and rocker box ticking
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Yes on the seepage. Don't know about the ticking. But, when things aren't put together correctly, anything can happen. So when the oiling path in the rocker box is messed up I suppose it might. While you got it all open just check to make sure all bolts are tightened down. Don't make them tighter! Just check to make sure they're not loose. Also check to make there's nothing broken in there like a spring. It's rare that there ever is. But, if the last owner screwed up the gasket...well...you know.
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