I'd like some feedback,good or bad on the folowing procedure:
this is for a hydraulic flat tappet cam in a 302/351-W engine.....saw a guy do this and I've done it with seemily good results....
took an old factory valve cover and cut a slot out of the top the length of the top first about 2 inches wide.
then started the engine, let if come up to full operating temp., then shut it off and removed one valve cover and installed "modified" valve cover.
then restarted the engine (idling) and one by one, loosen the rocker arm nut slowly till you hear the valve start "ticking", then tighten rocker nut itll the "ticking" stops and then 1/2 turn more.........go to the next valve,repeat till all done.........
the only purpose of the slotted valve cover is mainly just to keep hot
oil from dripping and splashing all over everything........
What you guys say/think about this method for a small block Ford, hydraulic flat tappet cammed engine??????
David