Budget '69 Camaro Track Car - NO WHINERS!

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Dave to the rescue

Thanks buddy. Now all I need is a dash pad and a little carpet work and I should fit right in.

I think these things are pretty cool actually and hey they are functional!

Who needs a stinkin dash pad.... or even a dash?

[GregWeld]

It's not real pro touring if it doesn't have cup holders.....

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

It's not real pro touring if it doesn't have cup holders.....

Thanks for the validation Greg

[Track Junky]

Pretty trying day. I spent ours driving to four different auto parts stores and couldn't find a piston stop. Even though absolute TDC was already determined by the previous engine builder I wanted to verify this on my own. This would also give me some peace of mind when degreeing the cam. Being short on time I decided to go with what I had. I through the balancer on and verified TDC through the balancer and pre adjusted timing tab. Then I proceeded to clean my rocker arms and verify that they were not damaged when the timing chain broke. The first thing I noticed while cleaning the rocker arms was the marring on the underside. A couple severe ones and most of them with moderate marring and a few slightly marred. In addition the roller tip on #5 intake was no longer rolling, the roller shaft on #7 intake was not rolling, and there was some resistance in the rocker shaft for #3 exhaust. Figured it was time to order 3 rocker arms and called it a day.

Here are a few pics of my son degreasing and cleaning my intake and the rocker arms.

[Sieg]

I hate days like that!

[Beach Cruiser]

My kids are so busy with thier own cars to help out dear old dad. I gotta do all the dirty work myself! Cupholders? I just used a holesaw on my trans tunnel that fits my big gulp cup and called it a day!

[GregWeld]

Appears to me that you have contact with the retainer.... Not an uncommon issue with the aluminum rocker arms.


Make sure you check the rocker arm to retainer clearance. There should be at least .040” to .050” clearance at the closest point under the rocker arm and the top of the retainer.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by Sieg

I hate days like that!

Yeah, sucks a little more only because I dont have time to work on it during the week so I lose a week. Plan was to have her wrapped up this weekend.

Originally Posted by Beach Cruiser

My kids are so busy with thier own cars to help out dear old dad. I gotta do all the dirty work myself! Cupholders? I just used a holesaw on my trans tunnel that fits my big gulp cup and called it a day!

Sounds like you got an early start Mills. My kids are 10, 12, & 14 and this is a great time. I'm trying to spend as much time with them now before they dont want to hang out with Dad anymore.
I heard that if your cup holder can hold a big gulp your a shoe in for OUSCC.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Appears to me that you have contact with the retainer.... Not an uncommon issue with the aluminum rocker arms.

Question is if the timing chain breaking had something to do with it......
Another thing is when the builder sent the heads back he sent them back with lash caps. I dont ever remember having lash caps but when I test fit the rocker arm with the lash cap I gained the clearance I needed.

Here's the pic's with and without lash caps.

[GregWeld]

Lash caps are a must for high revving motors to protect the valve tip.

[Vegas69]

The question is, were the push rods spec'd with or without lash caps?