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15 Once you have your new pushrods it's time to install them and adjust your rocker arms to button up the valvetrain. Rotate the engine until the exhaust lifter (on the cylinder you're installing) just starts to come up. At this point you can install the intake rocker arm and adjust it. Rotate the locknut until you reach zero lash (the pushrod seats in the rocker/lifter and you feel drag on the pushrod while rotating it), then rotate the locknut an additional 1/2- to 3/4-turn and while holding the adjustment, tighten the set screw down. To install the rocker arm on the exhaust valve, rotate the engine until the intake valve reaches maximum lift and is about halfway back down, then install your exhaust rocker and repeat the adjustment process. Work your way through the engine's firing order, or go cylinder to cylinder, whichever you prefer, to adjust all 16 rocker arms. An easy way to remember this is E.O.I.C. or exhaust opening, intake closing. Note: Mechanical cam lash is adjusted in the sam View Related Article
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