RE: Poly rocker advice?

[Dooner Funderburk <DoonerFunderburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Guys, I'm back.
I just wanted to add, that I bought another Poly to rebuild, and as I 
was looking around under the valve covers, I found one rocker with the 
adjustment all the way down like that. I loosened it up and pulled the 
pushrod out. It was bent.
I haven't taken the heads off yet, so I don't know if there is any 
valve/piston damage.
Just thought I would mention it.

Dooner Funderburk
REDNECK RADIOS


Rich Kinsley wrote:
> 
> The length of the adjuster bolt was a concern of mine also as mine are 
> very far down also. Is your poly a high miles one? I wonder if there is 
> a cam or lifter wear issue that causes this. However I doubt it as mine 
> is all fresh and looks similar. It seems to me there should be longer 
> adjusting bolts
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
> =====================================================================
> spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > 
> > I finally had the opportunity to check the clearance on the poly rocker 
> > that had the adjuster snapped off. That one was in the specified range. 
> > But when I went to adjust the rest of the rockers I discovered that at 
> > least 1 of the adjusters is pretty much all the way in but there still 
> > is a bit too much clearance (tick tick tick). 
> > 
> > Here's a couple pictures:
> > 
> > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/temp/1962-plymouth-fury-rocker.jpg
> > 
> > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/temp/1962-plymouth-fury-rocker1a.jpg
> > 
> > So I guess I'll live with the rocker noise now. Can't get into any more 
> > projects right now. 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H. 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> >  
> > >Heh, heh, well THAT possibility makes life more exciting! 
> > >
> > >Yeah, but hope springs eternal. My reasoning is that I can't understand 
> > >why that adjuster nut would bust off by itself: someone had to be 
> > >turning it and it snapped. So they snagged and tossed the broken piece. 
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Gary H.  
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Jeff Adams  
> > >>
> > >>Hey Gary, don't you mean you HOPE it as fished out?!?! Maybe it just 
> > >>recently broke and made it's way down thru the engine and is laying in 
> > >>the pan (God forbid). I had a V8 Pinto (sorry guys) a few years ago and 
> > >>when removing the distributor on the 302 the dist. drive shaft stuck in 
> > >>the dist. then fell down into the pan. The only way to get the pan off 
> > >>was pull the engine, so I drilled a hole in the rear of the pan at the 
> > >>lowest point, fished the shaft out with a magnetic pickup, then put a 
> > >>self-tapping drain plug in the hole. I hope the broken adjuster piece 
> > >>was removed, but what if it's still in there? 
> > > 
> > >wrote:
> > >>> 
> > >>> Thanks everyone for all the tips and advice!  I'll try to get to playing 
> > >>> 
> > >>> 
> > >>> around with the repair later this week. 
> > >>> 
> > >>> I don't know what happened to the broken off adjuster top. I'm assuming 
> > >>> it was busted off and fished out by the guy who owned the car before I 
> > >>> got it, about ten years ago.
> > >>> 
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>> Gary H. 
> > >>>     
> > >>> 
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> 
> > >>> >I would let it be if the valve adjustment is close. A bigger question 
> > >>> >for me would be................what happened to the broken off piece?
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >'65 Coronet 500 stroker 
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Jeff Adams
> > >>64 Polara 
> > >
> > > 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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