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Is it easy installing rockers, shafts, and pushrods?

Started by WH23G3G, July 31, 2009, 09:03:30 PM

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WH23G3G

I got my Mopar Performance rocker arm kit in the mail today. I'm ready to finish up this 400 and get it back in my 73. I've read the 3 engine manuals I'm following. It seems pretty simple. The Dodge chassis manual goes into a lot more detail giving you a certain degree angle the rockers must point for proper oiling. Is it really difficult to get these rockers on and setup right? My kit came with all the rockers and retainer bolts. I had to reuse my old "oillite" spacers. I've got them soaking in degreasing now just to have them clean. I know the rockers are offset left and right so I hope I don't goof up and put two lefts together or two rights. Do I need to soak the pushrods in oil? Do I need to oil or lube any of this rocker stuff?

A383Wing

Rocker shaft oil holes go toward the exhaust side of the head....you can't really screw up the rocker placement...if you do, the pushrods will not line up with them. Soaking the push rods won't really help....just lube everything real well when installing.

get a coat hanger, cut it and straighten it out, make it long enough to lay just inside the head stands on the intake side...you can put all the push rods in and the coat hanger will hold up the push rods while you install the rocker shaft with rockers