[neil_home]

It is too loud. I got my Mustang out of the garage finally. Boy the MAC mufflers and the 2.5" exhaust are loud. My wife thinks I just spent all this time and money to make an old loud junk. Well it stays that way until the police tell me to change it. It runs good. On a back road cruising in third gear I can punch the gas and squeal the tires. Guess I'll have to get some big tires also. ( Have big 14" off an 84 LTD ) Fun is!!!

I do have a question: I have hydraulic lifters and roller rockers. There is a little noise from the valve train. I adjusted the lash. One 60,000 shim under each. When the lifter started to go down (contact ) I added the shims so the stud could be turned 3/4 turns to get 22lbs torque. Does this sound right or are they to loose?

Also if anyone saw my seat dilemma : It is fixed,the guy thats business covered my broken frame could believe that he had done it. I think it was his worker (bottom frame was broken in 5 spots). Well he was a stand up guy and took care of recovering another frame.
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[theboogins]

Yeah, I had the Flowmasters pulled off of mine-waaaay to loud for me.

J. Boggs

 

[Bucket Lister]

You're on the right track with the rockers. 3/4 turn to seat past zero lash is the minimum adjustment. You may be getting a little clatter if some of them are a little under 3/4 turn. 3/4 to 1 1/2 is the safe range. Did you check the number of turns on just one valve or on all of them? Each one is slightly different. Some of the rockers might need only the .030" shim. I'm doing the same thing to mine right now.

 

[Guest]

Try Ear-Plugs !!!!

 

[neil_home]

RE: topdeadcenter
I did each one individualy, all were at 3/4 +- (eyeball amount ) at 15lbs torque. Then it was sugested that I put them at 22lbs. So I just thightened them to that. Will running it cause problems ? Do you know ? I wanted to get some miles then re-torque/ adjust. I read your signature, same setup as mine, I am suprised at the torque this combination makes. I don't know what gears are in the rear. I suspect 3.50's. When I was a kid I blew the rearon a Thursday. I was starting a job, and did a quik fix with a 63 comet meatball, so I could start that job on Monday. Never touched it since (20+ years ago).

 

[neil_home]

REace_Car
I need ear plugs for the police. I also need a way to get them to use them when I go by. Maybe its just loud from the inside of the car. I know people that use these on daily drivers (newer Mustangs ).