Subject: Re: [Spridgets] rocker knock

From: WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 16:39:18 -0400

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Nope, but had various contacts points in various other places - do you have 
 a photo to share?

In a message dated 29/09/2016 14:35:06 GMT Daylight Time,  
[email-masked] writes:

They make a valve cover just for  this reason.  Moss part number 224-530.   
I have high lift  rockers on my 1275 in my Bugeye.  No problem with this 
valve cover.
Mike MacLean

 
On Wednesday, September 28, 2016 11:16  PM, mdrowe via Spridgets 
<[email-masked]>  wrote:

 
I had a very loud knock that sounded absolutely fatal, and I was  really 
worried that I was going to have to open this engine up a second  time.  It 
turned out to be an adjustment screw on the high-lift  rockers hitting the 
alloy valve cover.  A simple solution is to  put on a second gasket to raise 
the height of the cover.  Anyone  encountered this before?  
 
Michael Rowe
The Holy  Sprite

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From: "rrengineer.mike via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2016 14:42:15 -0700

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From: WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 17:29:02 -0400

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I used one like that on my car's engine with 1.5 rockers and I think it  
required the least grinding out of all the rockers I've used.

In a message dated 02/10/2016 22:42:27 GMT Daylight Time,  
[email-masked] writes:

Here is the best pic I have on my phone of the valve cover I was talking  
about.  If you look to the left in the picture you can see your silicone  rad 
hose Daniel.
Mike MacLean

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From: "rrengineer.mike via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:35:14 -0700

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