vwdarrin is correct about the position of the adjuster tip relative to the centerline of the valve. what rotates the valve is the energy contained in the valve train as the rpms near valve float/bounce (italian tuneup). modern materials used for seats and valves have all but eliminated seat/valve galling thus there is also no longer a need to try and rotate the valve. it's no longer the 1950's and 60's. this old mechanics tale needs to die. thank you darrin for doing your best to ensure that it has at least one foot in the grave.
Darrin love your videos. I always thought the valve had to turn so the rocker arm was put slightly to the side of the valve to give slight rotation during the rocker process.
Your correct with standard rocker arms because of the small adjustment screw area that meets the valve - ratio rocker arms have a pad which will wear the valve tip evenly
Great info. I'm in the process of setting up ratio rockers on a stock 1600. They came with ball adjusters, but after watching your video I think I'll install the stock adjusters instead. Thanks!
Question: If your rocker-arm is not sliding exactly on the center of the lash-cap, could you very very carefully reshape the pad on the arm .. so to achieve a perfectly centered wear-pad contact point on the valve ? Thanks
I have a stock 1600…will using a 1.25 rocker provide me a little extra power?, and which brand u recommend currently, (for rocker and adjuster? ) thank u
Hey bro thank you so much for the videos but I'm still stuck, on this, how do you find .050" lift and how do you know your at half lift? Do you eye ball these things or do you use a dial indicator if so do you got a video on how to use the dial indicator to find these measurements?
Working on a type 4 everything was stock mofoco rebuilt my heads got stock length hydraulic punch rods but one side I can.ajust but other side the rocks are touching the spring
Darren, I'm a new follower to your videos, and new to VW engines. I'm building a 2332 right now. I heard you mention in this video that those high end ratio rockers are for a high lift cam. I've picked a Scat C45 cam for my 2332 and chose 1.4 ratio rockers but someone is telling me 1.4 is too much for the cam I'm going to run and my C45 isn't meant for ratio rockers. Can you confirm that ? Or what are your thoughts toward that ?
l have some special rockers in the motor that was in the red bug, could you watch the vid and see if you can identafy then and the oil strainer thanks, it starts at 8 min in on the vid, will atach the vid, thanks for this vid too
vwdarrin is correct about the position of the adjuster tip relative to the centerline of the valve. what rotates the valve is the energy contained in the valve train as the rpms near valve float/bounce (italian tuneup). modern materials used for seats and valves have all but eliminated seat/valve galling thus there is also no longer a need to try and rotate the valve. it's no longer the 1950's and 60's. this old mechanics tale needs to die. thank you darrin for doing your best to ensure that it has at least one foot in the grave.
Darrin love your videos. I always thought the valve had to turn so the rocker arm was put slightly to the side of the valve to give slight rotation during the rocker process.
Your correct with standard rocker arms because of the small adjustment screw area that meets the valve - ratio rocker arms have a pad which will wear the valve tip evenly
Great info. I'm in the process of setting up ratio rockers on a stock 1600. They came with ball adjusters, but after watching your video I think I'll install the stock adjusters instead. Thanks!
Question:
If your rocker-arm is not sliding exactly on the center of the lash-cap, could you very very carefully reshape the pad on the arm .. so to achieve a perfectly centered wear-pad contact point on the valve ?
Thanks
I have a stock 1600…will using a 1.25 rocker provide me a little extra power?, and which brand u recommend currently, (for rocker and adjuster? ) thank u
Hey bro thank you so much for the videos but I'm still stuck, on this, how do you find .050" lift and how do you know your at half lift? Do you eye ball these things or do you use a dial indicator if so do you got a video on how to use the dial indicator to find these measurements?
Working on a type 4 everything was stock mofoco rebuilt my heads got stock length hydraulic punch rods but one side I can.ajust but other side the rocks are touching the spring
check your retainers. the stock ones will slowly pull the valves through them. chromoly retainers are cheap and well worth the money
What about the offset so that the value rotates on the seat.
Darren, I'm a new follower to your videos, and new to VW engines. I'm building a 2332 right now. I heard you mention in this video that those high end ratio rockers are for a high lift cam. I've picked a Scat C45 cam for my 2332 and chose 1.4 ratio rockers but someone is telling me 1.4 is too much for the cam I'm going to run and my C45 isn't meant for ratio rockers. Can you confirm that ? Or what are your thoughts toward that ?
Thanks again Darrin, your videos are great !
whats that rust kild that you use you get to lowershard were call???
Very smart man... thanks for sharing your knowledge!
l have some special rockers in the motor that was in the red bug, could you watch the vid and see if you can identafy then and the oil strainer thanks, it starts at 8 min in on the vid, will atach the vid, thanks for this vid too
Thanks Darrin, great information.
Good video.
great video dude
thanks, great info man.
Great info Darrin
Thanks good lesson.
good stuff
Great info.