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09-01-2020, 02:10 PM | #1 |
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'65 289 rocker arm geometry help
i am assembling a customers basket case '36 ford truck that had this rebuilt 289 with it. i was getting ready to bench run the motor and wanted to make sure the valves were adjusted correctly when i noticed the rockers hanging off the tip of the valve. Now by the stick out of the valve past the keeper i would assume a rail style rocker would be needed in this application? does anyone know what part is wrong in this combo here? do the rail rocker measure different than the conventional? the heads seem to have the tight clearance holes for the pushrods so no guides should be needed..
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09-01-2020, 05:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
if the heads have the small pushrod holes they are 66 as it seems are the valves you need 66 rockers.
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09-01-2020, 05:30 PM | #3 |
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
i goofed on that the 65 heads had the small pushrod holes.these are 66 valves that take the rail rockers.the 66 rail rockers should fix the problem otherwise you will have to change to 65 valves.its been awile but i think you have to use 65 springs as well with 65 valves.
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09-01-2020, 07:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
As said those are the wrong valves for that head.
That's OK as you can simply get rail rockers, mid '66 to '77 or so. Those valves have to have rail rockers as darrell said. I will add that you have to have hardened pushrods as the small hole early heads guide the push rod. It' really a good set up as a performance upgrade for rail rocker heads was guide plates. Early heads do not need guide plates. Just make sure you use hardened pushrods. |
09-02-2020, 01:49 AM | #5 |
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
Some pictures and Tech is here: http://www.mre-books.com/interchange/interchange5.html
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09-02-2020, 09:27 AM | #6 |
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09-02-2020, 10:45 AM | #7 |
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
thank you all for the info!
i guess i will measure the pushrods first and then check them for hardness, then order a set of rail style rockers for it. |
09-02-2020, 10:59 AM | #8 |
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
looking at the side by side shot of those rockers it seems the rail style has a greater distance from pivot to valve tip, which would make my problem worse. Maybe i will order one rocker just to make sure before buying a set. thanks for the link!
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09-02-2020, 05:00 PM | #9 |
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
Cydways, I just saw in the for sale adds in the Ford Barn, that Ford Barn member "Ahshoe" is selling a set of used 289 rail rockers in good condition.
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09-02-2020, 05:40 PM | #10 |
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09-02-2020, 07:07 PM | #11 |
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
This is from my machinist buddy in Houston. Some good suggestions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Icd...ature=youtu.be
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09-04-2020, 11:29 AM | #13 |
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I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
I wonder if the guy is really an ahshoe or if that's just his way of joking around? The Japanese Ah So or "I See" doesn't quite fit.
Some of the 302 engines used a cap on top of the valve stem. A person has to pay attention to all this stuff on the Ford small blocks. They went though several changes during the 289 years and a few more in the 302 era. If you don't get the right combination, it can do some damage. Many of the parts counter guys now days don't know and really don't care so a person has to do their own research. Last edited by rotorwrench; 09-04-2020 at 12:52 PM. |
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