Dbarnes72
Sr. Member
I've read several (sometime conflicting) posts on hydraulic lifter valve adjusting procedures. Can somebody post up an easy to follow procedure?
Engine is an '84 351 non-roller. It's a fresh rebuild (from somebody else). Starts/runs but it has an upper engine noise that is present at all engine speeds and changes with speed change. It's like an amplified sewing machine. I pulled the distributor and checked gear condition. All good. Listened with a mechanics stethoscope and it's not isolated to any single cylinder area. My thought was to make sure the lifter/rockers were at the correct tightness and go from there. I pulled one valve cover off last night and didn't run it but it looks like oil is well distributed.
Engine is an '84 351 non-roller. It's a fresh rebuild (from somebody else). Starts/runs but it has an upper engine noise that is present at all engine speeds and changes with speed change. It's like an amplified sewing machine. I pulled the distributor and checked gear condition. All good. Listened with a mechanics stethoscope and it's not isolated to any single cylinder area. My thought was to make sure the lifter/rockers were at the correct tightness and go from there. I pulled one valve cover off last night and didn't run it but it looks like oil is well distributed.