I think maybe I... overtightened, give me the bad news Options

[brer]

Put the rocker assemblies back on my heads and drove home to san diego.
got very loud rocker noises coming from the engine

re adjust the valves.
drive it for a little while and bigger clacking noise and starting to lose power. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)

I think i *effed* it up installing the new studs and then torqing the rocker assembly nuts with my old torque wrench. thought i seated the studs properly, and torqued the nuts right, but now the valves dont seem to be holding an adjust.

so what the worst that could have happened?
stripped the studs from the heads right?

[DonTraver]

Hey Bear, once you get the engine out, you could bring the heads. stuff over here.

I've got my own valve and seat grinder to rebuild heads, also sand blaster, reamers, lathe, milling machine, etc. Still a tool junky. Been building heads, engines, for a long time. Of course, most of the engines have been in the multi-ton, massive horsepower range. But I've always done my own heads since I got the valve grinder set up years ago.

The only problem I have about working on other peoples cars, is I don't have room/parking for them.

Give me a call, or pm me if your interested.

Regards, Don