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stang stopper · 08-13-2019, 11:43 AM

Is it a good ideal to put oil on the valve seals before installation?

Russell James · 08-13-2019, 01:08 PM

Like most the other valve train parts...assembly lube. Oil in a pinch if no assembly lube on hand. But oil runs off, assembly lube will stick there for quite a while until the engine is ready for that first cold start. Same as your PR ends, rockers... oil is better than nothing, but the right way is assembly lube.

stang stopper · 08-13-2019, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell James

Like most the other valve train parts...assembly lube. Oil in a pinch if no assembly lube on hand. But oil runs off, assembly lube will stick there for quite a while until the engine is ready for that first cold start. Same as your PR ends, rockers... oil is better than nothing, but the right way is assembly lube.

Thanks for the info. And a bit of info that might come in handy, is if anyone is running a stage 4 cam check the rocker arm tips on the valve end. Mine are beat up pretty bad from the BTR stage 4 cam. I ended up replacing all of them just to be on the safe side. At least 6 were damaged.

Russell James · 08-14-2019, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stang stopper

Thanks for the info. And a bit of info that might come in handy, is if anyone is running a stage 4 cam check the rocker arm tips on the valve end. Mine are beat up pretty bad from the BTR stage 4 cam. I ended up replacing all of them just to be on the safe side. At least 6 were damaged.

I would check your sweep pattern and lifter preload. If it's tearing up the rocker tip something is not ideal. If good pattern and preload, it's just the lift is too much for that rocker tip and time for some nice roller tip rockers.

Close to .600+ lift is pushing it for a non roller tip. It'll work and tons of people do it, but as you saw - not ideal. If it's tearing up the rocker tip, imagine the side load on the guides.

stang stopper · 08-14-2019, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell James

I would check your sweep pattern and lifter preload. If it's tearing up the rocker tip something is not ideal. If good pattern and preload, it's just the lift is too much for that rocker tip and time for some nice roller tip rockers.

Close to .600+ lift is pushing it for a non roller tip. It'll work and tons of people do it, but as you saw - not ideal. If it's tearing up the rocker tip, imagine the side load on the guides.

Can you give me some insight on which rockers to use, I assume I will have to change pushrod lengths.

08-13-2019, 11:43 AM	#1
stang stopper Drives: 45th anniversary camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 131	Valve seals Is it a good ideal to put oil on the valve seals before installation?

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Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Like most the other valve train parts...assembly lube. Oil in a pinch if no assembly lube on hand. But oil runs off, assembly lube will stick there for quite a while until the engine is ready for that first cold start. Same as your PR ends, rockers... oil is better than nothing, but the right way is assembly lube.