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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:20 am
by adamnreeves
My shafts have no distinquising marks. My rocker assemblies were new and provided by DJE. When I went to install I could not find the notch. I therefore gave them a call and they told me that the new ones do not have the notch and that it does not matter which way they are installed.
JP. wrote: Haynes shafts are right and left handed, the notch on each case should be uppermost. On the right hand bank it should be located facing forwards, on the left hand bank it should be located facing backwards.
The illustration shows the notch uppermost on the lifter side.
I once made a mistake on this one and it did cost me 16 new rockers within 500 miles.
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:26 pm
by russell_ram
Adam,
It most certainly DOES matter which way they are orientated.
The output feed holes that oil the rockers should face down and 'into' the valley on each bank. Ie towards each other. If they don't you will sh*g the rockers and probably shafts in short order. They will fit easily in the wrong orientation and you can't tell unless you have the marked shafts.
Lifting them off the heads by undoing the pillar bolts will allow you to slide one of the rockers along the shaft against the spacer springs to see where the output holes are pointing. If they are correct and you just refit as they came off you wont alter the preload settings in the slightest, so nothing lost.
Even if you have to re-orientate the shaft you're highly unlikely to alter the preloads as long as you put it back of the same head.
If you're not certain they're correct you should check them.
Russ
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:12 pm
by adamnreeves
Oh right so if wrong I can just twist the shaft ? That being the case then I am it will not adjust the pre-loads which I spent far too long doing!
I am a little bit miffed that I was gave wrong advice from a reputable engine builder!
russell_ram wrote:Adam,
It most certainly DOES matter which way they are orientated.
The output feed holes that oil the rockers should face down and 'into' the valley on each bank. Ie towards each other. If they don't you will sh*g the rockers and probably shafts in short order. They will fit easily in the wrong orientation and you can't tell unless you have the marked shafts.
Lifting them off the heads by undoing the pillar bolts will allow you to slide one of the rockers along the shaft against the spacer springs to see where the output holes are pointing. If they are correct and you just refit as they came off you wont alter the preload settings in the slightest, so nothing lost.
Even if you have to re-orientate the shaft you're highly unlikely to alter the preloads as long as you put it back of the same head.
If you're not certain they're correct you should check them.
Russ