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Old 04-10-2005, 09:01 PM
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hey guys i got some trickflow 1.5 roller rockers and they have these funny fasteners. i assume they are polylocks. they are sort of tall (not just a nut). in the center is a little allen head screw. when using these how do i set the valve lash?

i bought 7.250 pushrods for a 355 with TRW L2256F30 pistons, crane roller lifters CRN-10530-16 and trickflow 23 degree aluminium heads. are those the correct length pushrods?
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In answer to your first concern, you set them as you'd normally set lash. Tighten them with a socket until they're properly lashed, then to hold them in place tighten the allen really right and they won't go anywhere.

Second question, your guess is as good as mine.
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ok so i should loosen the allen head and tighten the outer part then tighten the allen head?
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Don't just hold the nut still and then tighten the allen screw! It'll work loose that way. Adjust your lash using the nut, then back the nut off about 1/4 turn and tighten both the allen screw and the nut at the same time till it jams the nut in place - if that makes sense.

Do a search, there's others in the past that have explained it better than I just did....
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loosen the allen screw, set lash to 1/2 turn past zero (1/2 turn is what I do), then hold the nut still and tighten the allen screw, then tighten both together about an 1/8 turn (just a little)
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