leandean99
Member
i need to rechrome both lifter blocks, can i adjust the pushrods short enough to pull the blocks out or i have to remove the rocker boxes and pushrods? thanks dino
LIFTER BLOCKS
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You will have to remove the pushrods as you won't be able to get enough clearance to pull the tappet blocks. You are also going to have to remove the camshaft cover and camshaft to get the lifters out.
BTW Tappet Blocks are polished aluminum not chrome though. Unless someone chromed yours.
BTW Tappet Blocks are polished aluminum not chrome though. Unless someone chromed yours.
john sachs
Well-Known Member
Why would you remove the cam cover, etc. to get the lifters out of the lifter blocks ???
:down:John
I'm thinking the push rods are the stock ones and therefore won't give you enough room to pull them out? I suppose you could cut them and install new pushrods. IMO the cam is easier to remove than the rocker boxes.Why would you remove the cam cover, etc. to get the lifters out of the lifter blocks ???
John
I guess my wording is off a bit you don't have to remove the cam to get the lifters out. But to get the pushrods you need to either cut them, remove rocker boxes or remove cam shaft & lifters.
john sachs
Well-Known Member
If it's an S&S engine you have adjustable p/rods in it. AND,It is easy to pull the top rocker cover, and rocker sadde to remove the push rods. Then you can remove the lifter blocks. You're stressing over a basic simple job...
John
John
Brew
Troop Supporter
:iagree: with what John states, you can do it that way. While you have it open put some quickie push rods in so you wont have to pull the rocker covers in the future...If it's an S&S engine you have adjustable p/rods in it. AND,It is easy to pull the top rocker cover, and rocker sadde to remove the push rods. Then you can remove the lifter blocks. You're stressing over a basic simple job...
John
Got all the parts together to convert TP's to S&S boxes. Doin' new lifters as well. Now gettin everything else together so I can do this in the warmer weather. Got most except inverted torx socket set.
Anyone know what size the inverted torx socket size is for the tappet block bolts? (E-something.)
Thanks in advance..... AND... Merry Xmas !
Anyone know what size the inverted torx socket size is for the tappet block bolts? (E-something.)
Thanks in advance..... AND... Merry Xmas !
Yep, i found a small 12pt socket that did the trick
knothead
Second Chance Customs
Its a 1/4" 12 point
Getting real close to changing over the TP's to S&S .Looking at an exploded view of the s&s rocker boxes on an s&s pdf. It shows 2 dowels in the bottom of the rocker boxes (#18 on the parts list). I bought RB's from Eric and Donna and there are no dowel pins on these. Should there be?
My first time taking one of these monsters apart.
On the parts list, the part number says N/A. Not sure if that means "not applicable" or "not available". Big difference.
Thanks in advance.
My first time taking one of these monsters apart.
On the parts list, the part number says N/A. Not sure if that means "not applicable" or "not available". Big difference.
Thanks in advance.