Doing rocker arms.. Anything else worth doing while I'm there?

Six_Sloww · Nov 12, 2014

The rockers on my truck are making more noise then ever and I figured I've gambled long enough..

So far I've got rockers, injector lines and ported fuel rails on the list

Are pushrods or valve springs worth doing on a truck that is only ever going as far as stock fuel takes it?

White_monster · Nov 12, 2014

Ditch the rails and get pushrods.

Six_Sloww · Nov 12, 2014

White_monster said:
Ditch the rails and get pushrods.

No benefit to doing rails on stock fuel?

White_monster · Nov 12, 2014

Many ppl get a surge from them. No benefit from them.

webb06 · Nov 12, 2014

Springs aren't do able with the head on. Unless you buy an expensive tool, but I'm not sure who even makes one

Six_Sloww · Nov 12, 2014

webb06 said:
Springs aren't do able with the head on. Unless you buy an expensive tool, but I'm not sure who even makes one

I just remembered I don't want to have to pull my glow plugs out anyway.. They work fine and the truck has high miles.

6.4 Stroker · Nov 12, 2014

webb06 said:
Springs aren't do able with the head on. Unless you buy an expensive tool, but I'm not sure who even makes one

Swamps.
It's not bad, just time consuming. http://swampsdiesel.com/prestashop/en/4l-valvetrain/1854-4l-valve-spring-tool.html

Six_Sloww · Nov 12, 2014

6.4 Stroker said:
Swamps.

It's not bad, just time consuming. http://swampsdiesel.com/prestashop/en/4l-valvetrain/1854-4l-valve-spring-tool.html

Forgot about that.. I was also using gasser logic, the valves don't really have anywhere to go when the piston is at tdc lol.

SEABEE08FX4 · Nov 12, 2014

webb06 said:
Springs aren't do able with the head on. Unless you buy an expensive tool, but I'm not sure who even makes one

Actually it is, just turn the motor over by hand until the cylinder your working on is at TDC. Then use a spring compressor and swap them out one by one and repeat on the next cylinder. I'd also suggest ditching the rails and going with the valvetrain upgrade.

webb06 · Nov 12, 2014

SEABEE08FX4 said:
Actually it is, just turn the motor over by hand until the cylinder your working on is at TDC. Then use a spring compressor and swap them out one by one and repeat on the next cylinder. I'd also suggest ditching the rails and going with the valvetrain upgrade.

I said it was....but you have to buy the tool. Which for most people isn't feasible if they're using it once.

Unless there's some other tool that you use?

SEABEE08FX4 · Nov 12, 2014

webb06 said:
I said it was....but you have to buy the tool. Which for most people isn't feasible if they're using it once.

Unless there's some other tool that you use?

Just a standard spring compressor, but even with the head off you need a spring compressor. Whether it does 4 at once like the Swamps one or just a generic one at a time style you'll need one or the other to do it. Just wanted to make sure people didn't think it can't be done with the heads on.

webb06 · Nov 12, 2014

SEABEE08FX4 said:
Just a standard spring compressor, but even with the head off you need a spring compressor. Whether it does 4 at once like the Swamps one or just a generic one at a time style you'll need one or the other to do it. Just wanted to make sure people didn't think it can't be done with the heads on.

Post a pic of what you use. Mine has to wrap around the back side, piston side, of the head and hold the valve while the spring is compressed