Thanks All for the R/A advice

[Tinster]

Tomorrow will be the in-engine test.

Thanks all,
dale(tinster)

 

[Brosky]

That looks pretty nice Dale.

You did use an assembly grease or good oil as you put it together to pre-lube it, right? The table looks really dry, that's why I asked.

Good luck.

 

[tr6_easyrider]

Looks good Dale, and don't forget a little dab of Loctite on the philips screw in the rear pedestal.
Joe

 

[Tinster]

That looks pretty nice Dale.

You did use an assembly grease or good oil as you put it together to pre-lube it, right? The table looks really dry, that's why I asked.

Good luck.

Ha, ha !! Yes I did Paul. With a Q-tip I lightly swabbed the inside of each
pedestal with red wheel bearing grease. All the other components were sprayed
with CRC light oil until I do the install. The side to side circular edges all
have a <span style="font-weight: bold">very</span> light coating of red wheel bearing grease.

Once installed and the pedestals in their actual location, I intend to lube
everything with a coating of gear oil.

Joe- Thanks for the Loctite Blue tip. I thought that set screw was a weak point.

PS: Paul- the mess is in another room. I carefully placed the assembly on a
clean piece of drafting paper for the "staged" photo.

thanks all,

dale(tinster)

 

[Brosky]

Sounds good to me. Keep up the good work and let us know how it runs.

And again, don't expect an oil geyser from the end of the shaft at idle, but you should have plenty of oil on all of them now.

 

[tdskip]

Will be interesting to see how, if at all, this impacts your oil pressure Dale. Guys - how would we expect his oil pressure to change as a result of nice tight / clear rocker passages?

 

[Tinster]

Will be interesting to see how, if at all, this impacts your oil pressure Dale. Guys - how would we expect his oil pressure to change as a result of nice tight / clear rocker passages?

I was wondering that also. I have always had good oil pressure.
Everything else in the car was beaten to dust but I had good oil
pressure, good vacuum and good cylinder pressure. A miracle, I guess?

Anyway, as everyone knows, I photo document everything but everything.
Here is photo of my warm oil pressure, at 1200 rpm, after I replaced the
crankshaft thrust bearings and drove a coupla hundred miles. So yes,
we know what the pressure was when I removed the rocker arm assembly.

I don't think I'll have the car running today. I left the engine with
cyl No1 in the firing position, dizzy rotor pointed at plug contact No1
and the points full open. I thought I could just slowly tighten down
the rocker assembly and the push rods would rotate the rocker arms to
push down the valves where they were when I removed the assemble.
Now I'm told, I've got start from scratch and do an entire valve adjustment.
I am not very good at valve adjustments. It took me 8 to 10 hours last time.

oil pressure photo

 

[mallard]

Well done Dale. I just finished my TR3 shaft. Will still be some time before it's tested.

 

[DrEntropy]

Will be interesting to see how, if at all, this impacts your oil pressure Dale. Guys - how would we expect his oil pressure to change as a result of nice tight / clear rocker passages?

Minimally, if at all.

 

[Simon TR4a]

Hey Dale, you can check the pushrods are straight by rolling each one in turn on a sheet of glass. Sometimes they get bent by over revving an engine or by being adjusted too tight. Not usually a huge deal, but better straight than bent!
Simon.

 

[Brosky]

I agree with Doc. Not much change and his pressure is good right now.

 

[Tinster]

Hey Dale, you can check the pushrods are straight by rolling each one in turn on a sheet of glass. Sometimes they get bent by over revving an engine or by being adjusted too tight. Not usually a huge deal, but better straight than bent!
Simon.

Thanks Simon but..............

I better leave well enough alone. The car ran real nice except
for two dry valve springs and one dry push rod. I am afraid if
I take out the push rods I won't be able to get them back in properly.

Someone told me that if THAT happens, I have to pull off the entire head
to reset the pushrod holder. I'll be very happy if I've corrected my oil
flow problem.

But thanks for the advice. If I were not a novice at auto stuff, I might
try what you recommend. But I'm not.

regards,

dale(Tinster)