'77 ford 302 rockers

[bronco1.5]

I am having an issue trying to find out the right way to adjust the valves on my 302. I have heard adjust them like a chevy, that didn't work. Tried tighting them down to spec, and that didn't work...the stud is stepped, if that means anything. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[bobbed_84_toy]

torque to 25 ft pounds

 

[kokomo]

make sure ya got the right length push rods torque to specs

 

[Binder]

Yup....If the stud is stepped tighten it down until the nut bottoms out on the step. May need to do it while running if the lifters are pumped up.

 

[zukkev]

Yup....If the stud is stepped tighten it down until the nut bottoms out on the step. May need to do it while running if the lifters are pumped up.

That or torque slowly on each one til the spec is reached, then let it sit for a while till the lifters bleed off...

 

[bronco1.5]

Thanks, I have been fitting with this for a while and I have heard about 10 different ways of doing it. I will try this method tonight after I get some new rocker nuts put on it and let y'all know how it worked when I'm done.

 

[bronco1.5]

Ok guys, it worked fantastic! Have a little tick still but the rockers aren't backing off at this point.

 

[bobbed_84_toy]

Ok guys, it worked fantastic! Have a little tick still but the rockers aren't backing off at this point.

The fuel pump makes a racket that sounds like a loose valve

 

[crapyota]

if there isnt a lil noise how you gonna know its working?


let us know how this works for ya after you rip it around a few times..

 

[bronco1.5]

The fuel pump makes a racket that sounds like a loose valve

It has an electric pump on it. We shall see how it works after I get my new alt put on today.