So I'm doing a valve job and I ordered new rocker arms and shafts thinking I would reuse the rocker towers. As I cleaned them I found f one like this:





Those are pits in the aluminum. So, can I still use it? Why wouldn't you reuse it?

 

are any of those pits more like burs? meaning they poke out and scratch the shaft

 

likely ok to reuse....the rocker shaft doesn't move in the towers...the bolts go thru both...just clean 'em up

 

yeah xcellers right here a pdf showing how to line up the notches on the rocker arms to the rocker shaft in case you needed it.
It's from the engine rebuild manual.

 

No burs. Just pits. I'm going to reuse on a new shaft with new rockers. Thank you for the pdf

 

No problem I'm doing the same job. It turned out that alotvif the pin holes in the pushrods seats on the rocker arms were clogger up. I cleared them out and I hope it fixes my tick.

 

If that fixes your tick please post it! I think that is where my tick originates from.

 

Yeah I really hope so. I should be putting the truck back together on Friday or Saturday. So I'll post if it fixes it then.

 

Roger that.