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Old Jun 12, 2018 | 09:02 PM
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Default Rocker arm adjustment problem SOLVED

Thanks to all who replied to me on this problem. Turns out my assumption that this 383 had hydraulic lifters was wrong. After readjusting for solids ( .020 intakes, 024 exhaust) the little darling fired right up. some fine tuning to do but all in all running strong. Thanks again
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Originally Posted by caryb78
Thanks to all who replied to me on this problem. Turns out my assumption that this 383 had hydraulic lifters was wrong. After readjusting for solids ( .020 intakes, 024 exhaust) the little darling fired right up. some fine tuning to do but all in all running strong. Thanks again
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Good deal...

A cheat trick on knowing if you have solids or hydraulics is to tighten the nut down... then let it sit... it's hydraulic it'll bleed off and be loose, it it's solids it won't change. Hydraulic lifters will bleed off when under pressure, solids won't.

Glad you figured it out...
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Old Jun 13, 2018 | 06:07 AM
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Thanks for the reply with what the problem was...Too many times a question gets answers but the OP never chimes back in with what worked.

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Old Jun 13, 2018 | 07:54 AM
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I appreciate that you got back. Most don't. Did you close out the original post so that People with the same problem have a known possible solution?

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