The one thing you must do especialy carefully is the actual removal and
installation of the rocker shafts. If you tighten the bolts down unevenly,
you could bend the rocker shaft. Similarly, if you loosen them unevenly, the
same could theoretically happen. So when doing so, just do a couple turns on
each bolt before going back to the first one. Also, make sure the oil holes
are in the right spot when the shafts go back on. Also, don't forget to
torque the hold-down bolts to spec.
Dave Casey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Morton" <morton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 6:51 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Off my rockers?
> OK, so my mechanic is traveling in Europe (purportedly on funds derived
from
> servicing vehicles such as my own 8^) He's back in a couple weeks, at
which
> time I'll have him drop the trans and replace the rear seal (per my
earlier
> post, below). But then I'm thinking: I should probably clean up the
sludge
> on the passenger side, the way I did on the driver's side, in case any
globs
> migrate to the crankcase after I clean -- he'll have the pan off, and will
> clean the pickup while he's at it. And then I'm thinking: Since I wasn't
> overly impressed with the flow of oil coming from the rocker arms, maybe I
> should pull them and clean them up too. So here's my question(s):
>
> 1) Are there any risks in pulling the rocker assemblies? Obviously, the
> valves will have to be adjusted; but, apart from that?
>
> 2) If I need any springs (the ones that separate the intake and exhaust
> rockers), does anyone have a good source?
>
> adTHANKSvance,
> Dan
> '59 Sport Fury
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> >[mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dan Morton
> >Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 9:30 PM
> >To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [FWDLK] As goes Main (seal), so goes Faulkner
> >
> >
> >I was aware of a slight leak from the rear main, but it wasn't until I
took
> >Faulkner for a spin on the highway that I became aware of just how big a
> >problem I had. I ended up with a small pool of oil on the garage floor
> >after my drive.
> >
> >I had posted previously to this group about the problem, and what I
needed
> >to do to replace the main seal. However, a mechanic friend of mine
> >suggested I should first check under the valve covers before I did
> >anything. He claimed that sludge buildup can prevent the release of
> >crankcase pressure from blowby, and you can lose oil out the rear main.
> >Today I put that theory to the test.
> >
> >I remove the driver's side cover, and fershur there was sludge. Not as
bad
> >as I had feared, but both oil ports at opposite sides of the head were
> >completely blocked. I cleaned out as much sludge as I could, and then
> >worked a 14 gauge copper wire down each port, twisting and pulling a
little
> >bit more sludge out each time. I used the same trick on each of the
rocker
> >ports...
> >
> >Pleased with myself, I started the engine and waited for it to warm up,
so
> I
> >could adjust the valves. As I watched the dance of the push rods, a
glint
> >from a growing pool of oil on the ground caught my eye. I killed the
> >engine, but watched as the pool grew and grew. Eventually, it drained
the
> >crankcase, at least to the level of the bottom of the seal.
> >
> >It's apparent that, despite my wishful thinking, I indeed need to replace
> >the rear seal. It's gone. My question is: Could there possibly be a
> >relation between clearing the oil ports, and the sudden surge of oil? My
> >inclination is to say it was coincidental, and the condition was just
> >worsening... What do you think?
> >
> >At any rate, if I can get the 318 to stop leaking, I'll drive it for a
> while
> >before a rebuild. But there's a replacement rear seal in Faulkner's
> future...
> >
> > Dan
> > '59 Sport Fury
>
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