This is the second time I did the rebuild in the past week after
following the rebuild FAQ to the T.The heads just came back from a rebuild at the best machine
shop in the state. They build all the race cars up here, so I
know they know what they are doing... but the machinist told
me to install the lifters when they are bled out, not full of oil.
His reasoning behind that is the problem I'm having now, the
valves won't fully close and could smack right into the pistons. So I know the FAQ says to have the oil in the bucket, install
the part that goes in, push the ball down and then release
once it has bottomed out & the spring will then lift to its
pumped up position. So now when you install the lifters they
are at their maxed out pumped up position. When the lifters
and cams are then installed the valves do no close fully. I've done a search and saw a few other people had the same
issue but didn't see what they did to fix. Should I just leave the heads together for a few days and
some oil will bleed out the lifters allowing the valves to fully
close??
And will they not pump back up that much once installed and
running in the car??
OR
Should I take them back out, bleed them and let them pump
up on their own once the car is started?
(and will they pump right back up to the max, not allowing the
valves to close??) Thanks in advance!
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