I am checking things before fitting JS 0.003" head gasket and not fitting a base gasket. I have a PW3 cam and Hemmings big valve head. Both inlet pushrods measure 8.090" (standard spec quoted in manual 8.166"-8.130") both exhaust pushrod are 7.254" (manual states 7.321"-7.285"). The adjusters on rockers sit visually quite square in relation to their particular valve stem and don't move off the flat on top of valve at full lift. There is however only between 1/16" to 1/8" of the adjuster below the underside of the rockers.
Given that my pushrods are already below standard and the only issue is the amount below rockers of adjustment screw showing but nothing catches or looks (to me at least) wrong should I consider shortening the pushrods further? What should I be looking to achieve in terms of rocker valve alignment? This is an 850 road bike that i like to ride with spirit and use the performance when circumstances permit but it is not a full on race machine.
Given that my pushrods are already below standard and the only issue is the amount below rockers of adjustment screw showing but nothing catches or looks (to me at least) wrong should I consider shortening the pushrods further? What should I be looking to achieve in terms of rocker valve alignment? This is an 850 road bike that i like to ride with spirit and use the performance when circumstances permit but it is not a full on race machine.
