old parts have failed (yet again...)

[3Gear]

Well just the other day I finished installing my new stereo, amp, and speakers in my car, so I decided to take a cruise with my girl to the city to grab a Roasted Pork from Tony Luke's (the best in the city!!! cheese steaks too  just my 2CENTS )   Anyway I think my car got mad at me for listening to music and not her (typical woman)  LAUGH@  So as I am coming over the walt whitman bridge I notice she sounds a bit funny, so I turn down the tunes and my motor sounds like a bad lawn mower...  So I check the gauges and the temp and pressure are OK, so I limp home.  I get out the flash light and look around and can see nothing amiss.  I chatted with Bob yesterday and we decide that I should do a compression test, and check to make sure a rocker has not slid off or anything fun like that,  SO I pop off the right valve cover and this is what  I find:




The old adjustin screw sheared in half and worked it's way out... 



I am ordering a set of 8mm elephant feet ones from CB today...   At least I did not have to pull the motor!!!!


CHeers,

Marc

[njgt-1]

Marc,

like we talked about yesterday, consider those parts are most likely around 30 years old and its no wonder the metal fatigue sets in. You are doing your engine a big favor by swapping those old worn out screws for the swivel foot type. They were good enough for a Porsche 911/12 they will work fine in your car and the tops of your valves will thank you!

Now before I get a ton of "they don't work & stock is best!" hate mail, notice I said "Elephant foot" and not "Captive ball". Under no circumstances use the captive ball adjusters, they suck! They have a habit of launching the ball out and its small enough to find its way down a push rod tube. Also in some applications you have to grind the bottom of the rocker arm for clearance and this just weakens it.

[lovebus (jack)]

Man, talk about no luck :icon_confused:

[3Gear]

Man, talk about no luck :icon_confused:

LAUGH@  At least it is better than bad luck!  :icon_geek:

Well, I did not order the new adjusters, I decided I would rather replace the rocker assembly with 1.25 ratio rockers.  Ugh grunt more power!!!  This way I'll know all of the valve train is new!!! Good excuse for new go a bit faster parts!!! They will go nicely with the dual carbs I'll be putting on in a few weeks...

[lovebus (jack)]

I decided I would rather replace the rocker assembly with 1.25 ratio rockers. 

good choice. burnrubber $meter$