SBC Lifter install and Valve Adjustment

In this video we install the lifters, and go to adjust the valves and run into a problem

[@BubbaAyers1969]

I’m glad to see more of us still building the old small blocks, I just hope the new to the small blocks listen to us.. I’m in the middle of doing a training and we came across your video, the problem I’m having with newer generation is they seem to be in a hurry, then they wonder what happened 😃.. great video you picked up another follower 👍

[@caseydavidnelson]

I’m 31 and have fully restored my 78 Chevy K10, and I owe it all to videos like this. I’m still dialing in my engine, and these videos are so helpful. Hoping to keep the knowledge alive.

[@clydeusa6596]

I like your attention to detail and meticulous work. I look forward to your vids, gives me a break from this election crap. Thanks

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

Glad you like them! Do I know you?

[@clydeusa6596]

@@ThrottleStopRacing No, you don't know me. I have been watching your vids since you did the dragster coupler. I bought a chrysler 8.75 rearend and it was set up for a dragster. I never seen that set up before and was trying to understand why it didn't have a universal yoke. Your vid showed me and you responded to my questions. Been watching you since.

[@ironhorse127]

Exhaust opening, Intake closing. Easy peasy. This ensures you’re on the base circle of the cam. also move pushrod up and down when getting to zero lash Spinning can give you false reading A you mentioned, there are many ways folks set the valves. To each his own. P.S. Now I always disassemble each lifter prior to assembly, to ensure they are not stuck. I’ve run into the same issue you did in the past.

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

I agree with both statements. Thanks for the comment.

[@juiced71]

Nice catch ! Good old made in the USA parts !

[@andrewjames2569]

This is why I'm not a huge fan of hydraulic lifters or roller sets, Too many moving parts prone for failure. I'm a fan of solid flat tappets. Sure it may require more attention to valve lash and regular adjustments but they sound great and they work. This build looks great though, good catch with the lifter. I hope the rest went well.

[@michaelrzepka7522]

Love the old timers

[@timwadejr4178]

Great video

[@JamesEDennison]

Hi Glenn, haven't talked to you in a while, been stupid busy, good to see you are still hard at it... hope your family is all doing well

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

It was good to see progress on the bus. Hope all is well there, Happy Holidays!

[@triggerhappycustoms8960]

if this happens to anyone please take a few minutes and disassemble the lifter and see if its a simple fix before you waste your time waiting for new parts. i bet it was just a burr.and then u can get on the road faster. but good video sir i think you should try vicegripgarages way of adjustmenting valves its easy as pie

[@danlindeke2561]

I put lifters submerged in can of oil,use push rod to pump up . The instructions say not to.

[@chadhoover7540]

nice to see i'm not the only engine guy with a 55 Packard!

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

The Packard is my son's. There is a play list on the channel on projects we have done on it.

[@chadhoover7540]

@@ThrottleStopRacing I think I remember him posting some of them to the Facebook page....

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

@@chadhoover7540 We did post some updates on Facebook.

[@DCBDesigns]

its actually better oiling engine after 0 lash and the 3/4 turn. less chance of a collapsed new lifter.. u actually get better 0 lash when they are oiless. once all are done then u want to spin the oil around to fill them up

[@petertittle7624]

I thought you were not suppose to have self adjusting rockers with guide plates. Its suppose to be either or. Guide plates and no self adjusting rockers or self adjusting and no guide plates. You have both. is that ok to do.

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

I had not heard that. These are not self adjusting valves.

[@corbinmartin9110]

Do the lifters make a lot of noise??

[@peterlittle9380]

Would you please list what engine you have with parts used. So i may build this engine. Thanks Love your videos please dont stop for i have a 1962 chevy c10 short bed im working on, which was my great grandfatehrs.

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

This setup is untried by me but basically it is a 350 punched out to a 383 and the edlebroor top end kit. If you need more let me know.

[@randallmckay4315]

Can you tell me what the length of the pushrods are… thanks in advance… you do Awesome work

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

Sorry, they are in the engine and I cannot measure them.

[@connerschlauch7914]

After running my engine for awhile after break in, I noticed some misfiring and back firing. Pulled the valve covers off and the roller rockers are extremely loose to the point that they aren’t opening and closing valves. Does anyone know what I did wrong? I set it to zero lash just like this.

[@44special9]

Did you put the preload on and tighten the set screws ? When you found the rockers loose were the adjusting nuts loose ?

[@44special9]

Maybe the trunnions are upside down

[@Thirdgen83]

There's no reason to soak the lifters OR the rocker arms.

[@joe-hp4nk]

Ask 10 mechanics how to adjust hydraulic rockers and you get 10 different answers. I just use solid lifters and I've been using solids for forty years.

[@tj484]

Just make sure ur lifters are dry befor u do that

[@kodak_jack]

This is one owner building one engine with a bunch of issues. It doesn't instill a whole lot of confidence in what's out there by BIG name vendors.

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

Your right, so far two bad cams and a bad lifter.

[@leebracy7818]

I hope they replaced that lifter or even the whole set.

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

They did (Summit) and it should be here today

[@philipwright769]

I feel like I need to buy him some rubber gloves

[@riverracer]

only softies wear gloves, get your hands dirty like a real man.

[@triggerhappycustoms8960]

take it apart and fix it. its easy

[@deankay4434]

Great info to this point, but with a lost cam card, roller lifters, roller rockers and poly-lock nuts, but this engine has comp solid lifters for unknown cam but low enough lift, it does not require head work or fancy bee-hive springs. I hate guessing but it is going to 18 & 20 thousandths cold. Lock down and call it a day. Yes, younger family member who 10-12 years ago had a block at a speed shop! They both and no paperwork. The speed shop does, but it does not pay money to look thru storage for a 10+ years old file for taxes even. The are lazy and he is stupid! Now my problem. DK, ASE master tech since 78, retired.

[@bradnavratil5502]

From years of experience you don't soak your rockers..... And you do not soak solid lifters...some oil on the side of the lifter is OK. And setting valve lashes.on a high powered motor one full turn is fine once you have taken up all the slack. 😎

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

That is good information Thanks.

[@anieves6306]

i cringe every time i see someone using a torque wrench the wrong way, this man should know better.

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

Please explain.

[@anieves6306]

@@ThrottleStopRacing read the instructions of your snap on torque wrench, and then watch your video, enough said.

[@smallchunkaground2071]

Instead of cringing and insulting people why not make a suggestion on how to do it correctly. I'm sure those studs aren't coming loose.

[@jimlafferty475]

I think he means that once the torque wrench clicks you don't keep making it click because you are adding more torque.

[@markince656]

So SAD! Manufacturing in this country is collapsing \, more and more do i see defected garbage being sold. The idea of doing the best Job you can do and taking pride in your work has greatly declined. Come on America get your SHIT together man- step up!

[@bradnavratil5502]

One full turn is better...I found 3/4 was not enough.... just saying 😎

[@gright68]

Great video

[@ThrottleStopRacing]

Thank you very much for the kind words.