Rocker Adjuster Wear - Rapid

[SSdynosaur]

If you decide to change to cups without an oil supply hole and your geometry check (or re-check) turns out to verify the existing push rod length, contact Smith Bros. about returning your push rods for a "re-work" where they remove-and-replace cups with the un-drilled versions. They have offered that as a prior customer service in the past and the price is significantly less than a complete set of new push rods. Good luck.

[DuckRyder]

Thank You SS, had not even thought about that.

I'll be back with some pictures. Rocker is unsalvageable ... sort of upset with myself as apparently i did not tighten that adjuster last time around.

[DuckRyder]

So a post mortem via my project thread elsewhere.

Alright, so:

A while back i decided to investigate a mild ticking (Mrs Duckryder says I am deaf, maybe she's right.) and found one of the rocker adjusters laying in the head. Apparently i did not tighten it of did not tighten it well.

Some further investigation found the corresponding rocker shagged.





I tried to buy just one and could find anyone with a good one. Was able to sell them to someone who needed some shafts and parts.







This did have the benefit of finally letting me put PBF valve Covers on.



Now to tidy some wiring and start cleaning.

I'm cautiously optimistic of making it to ford fest.  :wink:

I did order new pushrods from smith brothers they are slightly different in the ball cups in addition to the lack of oiling much as Barry mentioned.

Keep fingers crossed for me.