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@@mitchnelsonperformance I'm not even sure I have to yet, I'm going with its a bad injector at this point. No oil in water, no water in the oil and spark plugs look fine. But if it turns out to be the head gasket then I will have to. On a 88 for f150 5.0, once you get the intake back on you can't get to the valve cover.

Hey, 🤔 not sure why they won’t stay locked but you could always get a set of poly locks. They have a center set screw to lock them and I usually snug them with the wrench (9 1/6-5/8) after tightening the set screw. just don’t over-tighten the nut after or you can crack them.

@@mitchnelsonperformance thats what I started with. 5 or 6 of those came loose. I found a part No. from Melling and gave that to my local parts store. Turns out the advertised thread was 3/8-24NF when in fact they were 3/8-20NF. so I traded those in for the right ones. Also picked up a set off a 69 pickup. One of the 2 should work. I've been fighting this for 3 weeks now. It's crazy. I might trash the motor before it ever breaks in... Yikes

hey Bang Bang, glad we could help on your project! Nelson p.s. don’t break anything 😁

hey William, the same preload will work fine👌

@mitchnelsonperformance Thank you Mitch I appreciate you taking time to get back to me!

lol 😁 Did you purchase the same brand?

Great👌 Glad we could be a part of the project in the Netherlands 😁

I think those were the MSD 8.8 🤔

Great! and yes, I’m sure that Vette was less than fun 😁

yes👌 Hello first off, thanks for the view! Having the manifold on is no problem, you can just watch for the pushrods to fall and rise instead of watching the lifters and if you feel the up and down slack in the pushrod while tightening the adjuster nut you will know when to make the 3/4 turn. You can have a friend tap the starter while you watch them but it takes a very slight tap of the starter to get to the next adjustment. Good luck on the project! Hey, you can just back them off and then readjust them as you go through the process (I.e. you don’t need to back them all off first). A slight up and down feel of the free play will be felt in the pushrod or you can gently lift up and down on the rocker to valve tip until -0- lash is met. You may need to use a 5/8 spark plug or other thin wall socket because I’ve seen thicker wall sockets push against the rocker giving a false feel, or just pull the socket out and check free play then reinsert it as you adjust. Pulling plugs are optional. Once you get it in position (rotation) to begin, the rotations are only 90 deg so it’s fairly easy to rotate between adjustments. If you have a friend that can just feather bump the key, the starter will work great to run through it. Or you could bump it 60 deg and wrench it the other 30

@@mitchnelsonperformance omg thank you! i did it running aleady once, mistake. thats kinda why i asked if i had to back em all off and just start over.. and this motor has 190k you think ill have a stuck lifer or push rod? thanks

@@mitchnelsonperformance second! i just tied to push on the pushrods by pushing on the rocker and they wouldnt move. could there still be oil in the lifters maybe. motorr is warm. not hot

@@mitchnelsonperformance please note...

sorry I wish I could help

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Well. I did it like you said twice. Second time time make sure I didn't flub it up. I just put head gaskets in it n had it top dead center from the beginning. Guess I may not have had in compression stroke but then I started over cause I thought I messed up. IDK. Best I take everything off n do it again. Slowly n methodically. I picked your video cause it made sense. I try it again

Hey Billy, is it at tdc on the correct stroke when the rotor is aiming at #1 cylinder? when it’s at tdc it can be on the exhaust or compression stroke. if you can see the valves they should both be closed on cyl 1 when the rotor is aiming at #1 plug wire.

Hey thanks for viewing and the kind words superpoon 😁, Nelson

I hope it helped you on your project.

Hello, I replaced the torque unit on the rear axle . it’s the part that the driveshaft bolts to and has two small wiring harness plugs on it and an electric actuator motor on the driver side of the unit. it’s usually that part or the front transfer case unit. The splines will strip off where the rear driveshaft comes out of it. it’s easy to diagnose by jacking up all four wheels (or put it on a lift) and put it in drive and push the traction lock button. if the rear driveshaft is turning but the rear wheels are not then it needs the rear torque unit. if the driveshaft doesn’t turn then the front unit splines are worn. Good luck on the project, Nelson.

You're very welcome! thank you and good luck on your project, Nelson.

@@mitchnelsonperformance - Thanks! Ill need it. finally back in the van, break in next... yikes.

Thank you for commenting and the kind words, Nelson

Thanks for the view

Also, my rocker arms are secured in pairs via the pivot retainers. I've tried to tighten them to just before they are tight in equal measure, but will this method still work with these?

BTW, after viewing many videos and reading many forums and service manuals, you seemed to be the smartest tool in the shed! That's the reason I've come to you with my questions. 😊

Hello, sorry for the late reply, usually if the engine sits for a little time with that lifter/rocker at full valve lift, the valve spring will have enough pressure to bleed the oil back in that lifter. It’s a slow bleed down time so it may take some time. Then rotate to the next lifter/rocker that needs bled. You would need to do this by hand because using the starter can at times run the oil pump fast enough to produce oil pressure back in the lifters. Hope that helps and thanks for the kind words and viewing, Nelson.

Thank you very much! Glad we could be a part of your project 😁

Hey Fernando, thank you for the kind words and commenting. Glad we could be a part of your projects, Nelson.

Glad it was helpful! and thanks for the comment and kind words 👍

Hello Greg, first off, thanks for the view! Having the manifold on is no problem, you can just watch for the pushrods to fall and rise instead of watching the lifters and if you feel the up and down slack in the pushrod while tightening the adjuster nut you will know when to make the 3/4 turn. You can have a friend tap the starter while you watch them but it takes a very slight tap of the starter to get to the next adjustment. The lifters should bleed back as you rotate the engine while doing the adjustments. Under full lift and no oil pressure (engine not running) the valve spring will bleed it back unless it has a solid lift cam? Good luck on the project!

Hey 😁 thanks and thanks for the comment 👍

Thank you for commenting, glad it was of help to you, Nelson

Hello, I’m not positive that I understand the question. You will still do the “rock” during the 2nd set of 4 cylinders also.

@@mitchnelsonperformance thanks

I agree! makes it tough on techs when there is no consistency 😳 Thanks for commenting, Nelson

Hello, you can still use the 3/4 turn and do the adjustment with lifters that already have oil pressure in them. The valve springs have enough pressure to “bleed” the lifter back under full valve lift during the adjustment process since there is no oil pressure until the engine is started up. The only other possibility would be if someone had installed a solid lifter cam but not likely. Good luck on your project! Thanks for the comment and viewing! Nelson

@@mitchnelsonperformance thanks for your videos, motor running great now😁

Hello, not sure how I can help. Does it have oil pressure on the gauge?

Also, sorry for the late reply, Nelson.

Hello Blake, you can still use the 3/4 turn and do the adjustment with lifters that already have oil pressure in them. The valve springs have enough pressure to “bleed” the lifter back under full valve lift during the adjustment process since there is no oil pressure until the engine is started up. Good luck on your project! Thanks for the comment and viewing! Nelson

Hello first off, thanks for the view! Having the manifold on is no problem, you can just watch for the pushrods to fall and rise instead of watching the lifters and if you feel the up and down slack in the pushrod while tightening the adjuster nut you will know when to make the 3/4 turn. You can have a friend tap the starter while you watch them but it takes a very slight tap of the starter to get to the next adjustment. Good luck on the project!

Hello, yep, that engine has a 18436572 firing order with 1357 on the left bank and 2468 on the right so it should be just like the video aside from a possible diff in int or exh valve placement 🤔 can’t remember that? Thanks for the view and the comment friend👌 Nelson

Hello first off, thanks for the view! Having the manifold on is no problem, you can just watch for the pushrods to fall and rise instead of watching the lifters and if you feel the up and down slack in the pushrod while tightening the adjuster nut you will know when to make the 3/4 turn. You can have a friend tap the starter while you watch them but it takes a very slight tap of the starter to get to the next adjustment. Good luck on the project!

Hello Todd, thanks for viewing and the comment. 1/4 turn is usually enough to push the plunger cup away from the retaining spring clip. So it should be fine. The rule of thumb is 1/4 to a full turn at 0 lash. Nelson

@mitchnelsonperformance Thank you! Did a head gasket job on my malibu yesterday and definitely needed this. If you ever think about quitting the TH-cam tutorials just remember how many people like me you help everyday.

HeTodd, glad I could be of help on the Malibu project and thank you for the kind words 😊 Nelson

How can I help ya? What part seems confusing? Nelson

All of it, no one seems to want to answer the question; What if your using the OLD LIFER, I'm just having the heads rebuilt.

Hello, you can still use the 3/4 turn and do the adjustment with lifters that already have oil pressure in them. The valve springs have enough pressure to “bleed” the lifter back under full valve lift during the adjustment process since there is no oil pressure until the engine is started up. Good luck on your project! Thanks for the comment and viewing! Nelson

@@mitchnelsonperformance ok 👍 ty

No trouble, Good luck! Nelson

It’s playing in my ear buds 🤘🏻lol Thanks for viewing! Nelson

Good! Glad we could help and be a part of your project 😁👍 Thank you for viewing and commenting. Nelson

Hey Custom Geek, we appreciate you subscribing and the view and the kind words 👍 Glad we can be a part of your projects. I’m sure it will go smooth as butter😁. Nelson

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Hey William, thanks for that kind comment👌 Glad we could be a part of your projects. Cool ride! 😁👍 Nelson

Hey Glen, thank you for the kind words and viewing. Good luck on your projects 😁 Nelson

Hey Matthew, the engine will run fine but by not doing any preload (3/4 turn) the cup in the center of the lifter will have hydraulic pressure against the retaining clip risking that it could pop off into the engine.

Thanks for the comment and the info! I had heard about the spline wear also. We ordered the rear diff lock unit. it was around 425.00. fingers crossed 🤞🏻 Good luck on your projects! Nelson

Yep 👌🏻as long as it has an adjustable style rocker system it will work on any engine. Thank you for the comment! Nelson

Yes, so you can feel the preload (movement) in the plunger. After adjustment I would recommend to prime the oil pump. Thank you for the comment! Nelson

I know. I'm asking to confirm there is no oil in the lifters..... I'm going to do this soon on my 1994 LT1 engine. Wondering how to pump the oil up to bleed the oiling system after doing it this way...

Hello, you can still use the 3/4 turn and do the adjustment with lifters that already have oil pressure in them. The valve springs have enough pressure to “bleed” the lifter back under full valve lift during the adjustment process since there is no oil pressure until the engine is started up. Hope that cleared it up.Good luck on your project! Thanks for the comment and viewing! Nelson