setting valves help

[steve's red stroker]

i had my heads redone and now setting the rockers in, haynes repair manual says turn mark in dampener to 11 o'clock and tighten all down to 20 ft/lbs. is that right or is there more to it?

[chevyc20]

There is no need to make sure the motor is in a certain position. Just position the rockers and tighten them down... Torque them if you want to, but good and tight is all you need. Haven't had a rocker come loose yet.

[GAS]

Actualy there is a reason for that. If, by chance you have installed any lifters that have not bled down yet, positioning the engine so none of the pistons are at TDC is a good idea. It will keep you from bending a pushrod, or a rocker.
After tightening the rockers its a good idea to rotate the engine by hand just to make sure you don't have any problems.

[steve's red stroker]

Thanks guys, finished it up last week with no problems