<VV> Re: worn rocker balls

[CorvairEd@aol.com]

BigD@davemorris.com writes:

If you  
don't position the little "spit hole" on the pushrod so it's aiming at the  
ball, I suppose it would cause premature wear.


 
Dave,
The pushrod rotates all the time the engine is running so it doesn't mater  
where
the hole in the side of the pushrod is aiming during assembly.  It  will come 
around
to align with the hole in the rocker on each rotation and lube the rocker  
ball 
properly.  In the shop manual where it says to make sure the hole in  the 
side of
the pushrod is at the top, it's referring to being at the cylinder head  side 
of the 
engine.  Remember this was the first engine GM built and the tech  writers 
think of 
the heads as being at the top of the engine.  It is very important to  lube 
the balls
during assembly.  I prefer Moly Assembly Lube. 
 
Ed Corson  (CORSA Member)
IECC