Lifter bleed down

[ricksterzz]

They are both even and I would guess that are sticking up about 1/2 inch.

 

[Bud White]

then it should have bled down .. new lifters? what did you adjust them down to how many turns and what pushrods? did you have the lifters out at all ?

 

[ricksterzz]

I changed a cylinder O ring and head gasket and put on new rocker boxes (almost). I followed the manual and read a lot on the forum. I thought everything was going great until now.

Solid lifter.

 

[Bud White]

solid lifters wont bleed down its a solid..

this is from the SE adjust pushrod kit instructions

PROCEDURE B (Solid Tappets)
1B. Turn adjusting screw on pushrod until zero clearance
exists in valve train. Pushrod should turn with no drag
and no up and down “shake.”


2B. Hold adjusting screw and tighten locknut with 1/2 in.
open end wrench against the pushrod tube. If
pushrod turns with locknut use three open end
wrenches, one to hold the pushrod tube, one to hold
adjusting screw and one to turn locknut.


3B. With transmission in gear, use rear wheel to turn
engine over until both rear cylinder tappets are at their
lowest position.


4B. Repeat steps 4 through 2B for the rear cylinder.


5B. Install pushrod spring cap retainers on pushrod covers.
Install spark plugs and return transmission to
neutral.


6B. Connect battery cables.

 

[ricksterzz]

Sorry push rod....I'm getting tired.

 

[Bud White]

so its a non adjustable pushrod?

 

[ricksterzz]

Yes solid not adjustable. OEM

 

[Bud White]

did you take the lifters out or not ?

 

[ricksterzz]

No, I did not touch them.

 

[Bud White]

no reason it shouldnt have bleed down some but if there non adjustable kind of hard to mess it up