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I do the same. Usually a half-turn, then a slow quarter-turn. You can also use oil deflector clips that clip over the rocker arms, but you usually still get oil dripping in the corners of the heads at the least. I am a big fan of the cut-out valve cover myself, since it gives you more protection from spillage than the clips. A tip: make your cut-outs with a cutting wheel or a hacksaw or something precise. Don't use something crude like a torch. Ideally you want to cut away just enough to expose the nuts on top of the rocker arms. In a perfect scenario, you could do it with a drill. Remember that the place where the oil squirts out is not far from the hole that you're making, so err on the side of safety and then open up your cut in a few spots if you have to rather than taking away too much. When you're done, save the cut-out valve covers, because you or some friend will probably end up using them again. -----Original Message----- I have always adjusted the rocker arms the OLD WAY. I have an old valve cover which I have cut part of the center of the top off. I put this cover on in place of the valve cover. I am assuming that you have a Hydraulic setup. You back off the rocker arms until you hear it clicking then you tighten down 1/2-1 full turn. I go 1/2 then just 1/4 more. You can do this with no cover on it, but you will get oil on the motor and exhaust. One thing you can do is to idle the car down and this will help keep some of the oil off the motor. If you do it without any cover, you need to be fast to keep as much oil off the exhaust as possible. I do not think that you can torque set the rocker arm. I have never heard it done that way. ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
