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Re: Rocker arm question
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:31:48 -0700
I believe the difference is the arm's one arm takes a adjuster screw that is 8mm/ with a 8mm(13)nut and the...
Re: Question on rocker arms...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:58:32 EDT
<<I read through all the info on Gene Berg's website about high-ratio rocker arms. I don't see anything specific to water...
Re: Rocker shaft and rocker wear question
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:05:46 -0400
...I still have the rocker arms w/adj screws if you want them.
Re: High ratio rocker arms - Any good?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:19:11 -0500
...Eric tabe johnson wrote: >Hi All, > >High ratio rocker arms, up to 1.4:1 I believe, are available >for our vehicles. Do they...
Re: Aftermarket rocker arms?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Sep 1995 11:47:13 -0700
When I first got my 1.25:1 rockers from Claudes, they were a tight fit on the shaft and I had to hone...
Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 03:03:20 MDT
...I seem to recall that a VW magazine this spring did an article on high lift rocker arms (maybe Fast German's?) on a...
Push rod alignment
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 18 Jun 2001 23:24:01 -0700
...I feel like a one-armed paper hanger. How the (#*$%#@ to I hold the rods in place while tightening the rocker? I've considered...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:45:01 -0700
...please don't blame me... > > I'd recommend the Marco's injectors first then later 1.25 rocker arms... > > regards > > dan > >> On Tue, Jun...
Right-side head removal,2.1L
Historical mailing list - Sanford Scholten
Tue, 13 Feb 2001 22:23:44 +0000
...the rocker arm for cylinder 2's exhaust valve broke at the screw hole. Removing the rocker arm assembly was impossible, as the broken...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:46:54 -0700
...we installed later on a set of 1,25 rocker arms from Marco on both engines... - it's even better... idle is smoother... - we...
[T2] 79 Bust - Engine salad surgery...
Historical mailing list - Bob
Fri, 16 Jun 1995 03:05:46 +0000
...Well, just for fun I pulled the #1 rocker arm off of the Bust. I pulled out the pushrod and noticed it was hollow...
Re: Engine Rebuild
Historical mailing list - DJD
Thu, 8 Oct 1998 16:56:44 -0400
You seem to have missed the point on Cut To Length Pushrods and Rocker Arm Geometry. The idea is to have the shaft for...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:10:55 -0700
...on the 1.25 rocker arms. we got them installed with a preload 1.5 turn after contact. About 3k miles later the lifters...
Re: Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 13:43:16 EST
...Retighten the rocker arm assembly. You should now have some slack between the rocker arm and the push rod and be able to adjust...
Re: Ratio Rocker Installation Issues
Historical mailing list - John Wessels
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:03:43 EDT
...Read up on rocker arm geometry and determining pushrod length. John Wessels European Motorsport Livermore, CA http://www.euromog.com
Re: engine noises
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Mon, 23 Jun 2003 22:20:50 -0400
...rocker arm flexible and pushrod retracted, thus I can get a feeler gauge in there. Help!! -- Dan Erlandson Flemington, NJ > danoer1@eclipse.net 91...
Re: Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 22:23:51 -0500
John, I removed the rocker arms and torqued the 4 bottom bolts on each head from 25 ft-lbs to 40 ft-lbs (they...
Re: [A] 73 1700 push rod tube question ...
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 2 Feb 1995 08:23:03 -0800 (PST)
...the long bent wire that goes in with the rocker > arms seems to press up against them inside the rocker box, but is this...
Re: [Syncro] Berg Vs Pauter Ratio Rockers: comments please!
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 09:49:53 -0800
...I would prefer to go with the pre-cut pushrods no matter which rockers we use. > > Rocker arm tips: > Berg says roller tips reduce...
Re: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:13:00 -0400
...of the two motors not withstanding)? Are > not the performance rocker arms the same? Forgive me for asking questions > without knowing all the facts...
Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:09:39 +0000
...I removed the rocker arms and retorqued the 8 nuts on each head and then reinstalled the rocker arms. Everything went as planned. However...
Re: push rod tube seals
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:02:51 -0400
...mike - on the road of life one learning curve >after another =(:D) When you're replacing the rocker arms you have four push rods...
Re: engine noises
Historical mailing list - Jim
Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:04:24 -0700
...rocker arm flexible and pushrod >retracted, thus I can get a feeler gauge in there. > >Help!! > > >-- >Dan Erlandson >Flemington, NJ > > >>danoer1@eclipse.net >> >> >91...
how tight on pushrods?
Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
Sun, 15 Mar 1998 13:20:12 -0800
Hey, I tightened up my head bolts a while back and had to take the rocker arms off and everything. I was just wondering...
RE: 25hp and 36hp Motors
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:55:22 -0500
...One of the things that I have noticed >about the 36hp motor that I have is the rocker arms. The rocker arms >are the...
Re: oil problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:35:47 -0400
Oil flows through the hole in the lifter, through the bore in the pushrod tube, through a hole in the rocker arm cup to...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 00:40:47 -0600
>Set your lifters by setting the rocker arm adjusting screw at one turn >down after they just touch the valve stem. One COMPLETE turn...
Re: Rocker shaft and rocker wear question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:41:04 -0500
...I ended up replacing the >adjustment >screws, and then scrapping the whole Vanagon cause I couldnt get title. >I >still have the rocker arms...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:55:00 -0500
...please don't blame me... >>> >>> I'd recommend the Marco's injectors first then later 1.25 rocker arms... >>> >>> regards >>> >>> dan >>> >>>> On Tue, Jun...
85 Waser Boxer Question
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 15 May 2003 21:28:11 -0700
...Tight Valve? Symptom Tight Rocker Arm? When adjusting the valves #1 exhaust valve was very tight. I backed off on the adjusting screw and...
VALVE RETAIER
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:52:37 -0400
...valve spring pressure the short term cure is to shim the rocker arm if possible and extend the screw .030 would be alot to...
Re: squishy rocker arm? / adjusting hydro valves
Historical mailing list - chris
Tue, 1 Aug 2006 22:17:52 -0700
...that 'just touching' point. > > if I place my thumb on the rocker arm, after loosening the adjuster a > bit, I can press down. it...
2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 16 May 2017 08:23:14 -0700
...After checking head nut torque, i re installed the rocker arms (i was careful to ensure push rods were seated to liftrs), cranked the...
Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:41:42 EDT
...When you add ratio rockers the valve travel more, puts more pressure on the rocker arms (the arms are at an @45 degree angle...
Re: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 19:33:02 +0200
CARY CHIANG wrote: > > I seem to recall that a VW magazine this spring did an article on high lift > rocker arms (maybe Fast German...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:50:36 -0700
...please don't blame me... > > > > I'd recommend the Marco's injectors first then later 1.25 rocker arms... > > > > regards > > > > dan > > > >> On Tue, Jun...
Re: A couple of head repair Q's:'81 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 14:42:42 EDT
...Anyway, in looking at one of the rocker arm shafts I've pulled, one side of the shaft (where the rocker arms ride) is...
Help me get this nut off!!!
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 15:45:21 -0800
...Wilson's book on rebuilding the air-cooled VW engine states that the torque for the nut that holds the rocker arms to the...
Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 14:10:14 -0700
...Someone put fiat badges all over it, and then for good measure took off the rocker arm covers and stamped FIAT on those, too...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:26:20 -0600
...please don't blame me... >> >> I'd recommend the Marco's injectors first then later 1.25 rocker arms... >> >> regards >> >> dan >> >>> On Tue, Jun...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:13:05 -0700
hi Jamie, for injectors https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2209878 for 1.25 rocker arms https://www.thesamba.com/vw...
Re: Strange noises from engine (longish)
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 04:52:16 PDT
...Does anyone sell just the rocker arm assys rebuilt? I don't seem = > to find them. _______________________________________________________ Get your free, private email at http://mail...
Re: Valve adjustment advice
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:01:07 -0800
...Valve adjustment advice Bentley says to back out the adjusting screw until it is flush with the rocker arm, then turn engine to TDC...
Re: ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 20:00:08 -0700
...rocker arm shaft carrier > > > if it's a Rocker Arm Assembly for a 1.9 wbxr engine you are after, I > have many. > Not...
Broken valves?
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 12:43:31 -0800
Hello- This weekend I finally got around to doing a final compression test and pulling the rocker arms off after my 87 syncro lost...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:51:26 -0700
...please don't blame me... >> > >> > I'd recommend the Marco's injectors first then later 1.25 rocker arms... >> > >> > regards >> > >> > dan >> > >> >> On Tue, Jun...
Re: black smoke pouring out exhaust?!?!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 18 Feb 95 16:14:12 CST
...i'd bet on a valve spring collapse or a broken rocker arm. any noise?? how bout loss of power (or were you not...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - wayout
Sat, 25 Sep 2004 23:15:08 -0400
...Even with screw backed out all the way, the rocker arm does not move when pushed with my hands. Is the mark om my...
Re: ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:58:27 -0700
...rocker arm shaft carrier if it's a Rocker Arm Assembly for a 1.9 wbxr engine you are after, I have many. Not...
Re: push rod tube seals
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:27:16 -0700
...re replacing the rocker arms you have four push rods to keep track of whilst offering up the rocker arm assembly to the head...
quick help on rockers please!
Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
Wed, 14 Jun 95 15:40:02 EDT
Two questions on the rocker arm. On a 1600 which of the rubber seals do you use from the gasket kit. The choices are...
Re: BenT VW items
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:38:31 -0700
...here's a recap: - stainless steel coolant hoses - all the silicone hoses around the engine - Marco fuels injectors - Marco 1.25 rocker arms dan
Fwd: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:55:20 EDT
...cam, heads, pistons, stroke, etc. > Therefore the rockers only have a small effect on performance, The engine is > NOT made for HIGH PERFORMANCE. > > The...
Re: Hydrolic valve adjustment?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 30 Jul 1996 11:19:43 -0700 (PDT)
Sounds like you've got a collapsed lifter.If you can push with your finger on the bottom of the rocker arm and it...
Re: Push rod alignment
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 02:48:31 -0400
...feel like a one-armed paper hanger. How the (#*$%#@ to I hold the rods in >place while tightening the rocker? Karl, I just used...
Re: Replacing pushrod tubes
Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:25:12 -0700
...Also, unless you know what you are doing, do >not readjust the adjustment screws on the rocker arm like Bentley tells you, >or you...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 11:05:40 -0800
...on the seats, the rocker arms > are (fairly harmlessly) clattering against the valve tips. You're asserting that the rockers are clanking against the...
lifter noise after PRT replace
Historical mailing list - Jon Schaer
Sat, 24 Apr 2004 14:39:53 -0400
...I reassembled very carefully; all four pushrods were seated properly on the lifters and the rocker arms. Job seemed to go perfectly. After finishing...
Re: Rocker arm question
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:02:56 -0400
...when I got my '85 1.9 the rocker on one side has larger nuts on the adjuster than on the other side. I...
Re: Bummed and need advise about my 87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:50:25 EDT
...Remove the rocker arm assembly. Center the pushrods and then hold them in place by putting slight pressure on them with your hand. Adjust...