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Subject: Re: head torquing

Author: Robert Hawkes

Date: Aug 13, 2002, 6:31 PM

Post ID: 1710798869


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You'er right again. The editor of Premier may have had a few too many the night before.
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From: Patrick Hayes
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: head torquing


In a message dated 08/12/2002 5:34:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 3haw-@bluefrognet.net writes:



Uh, oh Patrick, you just made my blood run cold. What is the proper way to reassemble rocker arm springs and washers? Bob



HAH! You'd know if you did it wrong. Early in my loop days, I was reassmbling the rocker shafts. I couldn't remember how they came apart, so I looked in my Premier Motors restoration book. Just follow the picture.

Only problem was that the printer had turned the photograph 90 degrees before printing. So, when I thought I was looking at the left side head, I was, in fact, looking at the right side. What I thought was up, was down. The springs and washers go on the TOP end of the rockers and I had mounted them on the bottom.

Man, what a noise. I stopped the engine and reassembled properly after I realized the book printing error. Go look at page 16 if you can find an original Premier Motors manual. Funny how the little distributor is located BELOW the cylinder.


Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
EV, EV, SPII, Monza, SuperAlce, SR50
MGNOC L-403
MGCGB 92558



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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=4>You'er right again. The editor of
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<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a message dated
08/12/2002 5:34:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, <A
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is the proper way to reassemble rocker arm springs and washers?
Bob</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>HAH! You'd know if you did it wrong. Early
in my loop days, I was reassmbling the rocker shafts. I couldn't
remember how they came apart, so I looked in my Premier Motors restoration
book. Just follow the picture.<BR><BR>Only problem was that the printer
had turned the photograph 90 degrees before printing. So, when I thought
I was looking at the left side head, I was, in fact, looking at the right
side. What I thought was up, was down. The springs and washers go
on the TOP end of the rockers and I had mounted them on the bottom.
<BR><BR>Man, what a noise. I stopped the engine and reassembled properly
after I realized the book printing error. Go look at page 16 if you can
find an original Premier Motors manual. Funny how the little distributor
is located BELOW the cylinder.<BR><BR><BR>Patrick Hayes<BR>Fremont CA<BR>EV,
EV, SPII, Monza, SuperAlce, SR50<BR>MGNOC L-403<BR>MGCGB 92558</FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT>

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