65 Barracuda daily driver
One side of valves smoothed. Tried files, but in the end 150 grit sandpaper worked much better. Cleaned it up with 600 grit.
Also smoothed the new rockers (left before, right after):
I won't have a lot of time tomorrow, but I hope I can get the other side done and install the rockers. Got brand new Grade 8 5/16-18x2 bolts while we're at it... I would have gotten Grade 5, but they were out of those. Noticed the old bolts measured something like 1-13/16", so I don't know if they are usually 1-3/4" and got stretched a bit by over torquing? Apparently the factory manuals incorrectly say to torque to 30 ft lbs, but 17 ft lbs seems to be the right number.
One side of valves smoothed. Tried files, but in the end 150 grit sandpaper worked much better. Cleaned it up with 600 grit.
Also smoothed the new rockers (left before, right after):
I won't have a lot of time tomorrow, but I hope I can get the other side done and install the rockers. Got brand new Grade 8 5/16-18x2 bolts while we're at it... I would have gotten Grade 5, but they were out of those. Noticed the old bolts measured something like 1-13/16", so I don't know if they are usually 1-3/4" and got stretched a bit by over torquing? Apparently the factory manuals incorrectly say to torque to 30 ft lbs, but 17 ft lbs seems to be the right number.