REF: Engine Mechanicals - Sub-02F

Installing Hammer Performance Billet Pushrod Base Kit

The installation instructions below are from Hammer's website for the most part.
They also have an Installation Video for the billet bases.

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Installing the billet pushrod bases:

Lube inside of O-rings with a little grease or oil. 3)
Be careful not to scratch the case while removing the pins. 4)
If the pins are tight, you can use a pair of vise grips to clamp them. (that way you don't slip off the pin onto the case by accident) 5)
Everything needs to be squeaky clean so the seals
don't slide out of the base. 6)
The seals fit snug in the base. 7)Oil the shoulders.
This oil will get squeegeed down by the seal. 8)

There is a tight fit between the tube, seal and base.
If the seal comes out of the base in any area during this step, remove it all.
Make sure the seals and base are clean and try again.

Two tubes at a time can be done. It just takes more force and both tubes vertical to each other. 9)
One at a time is easier. Just make sure to hold the finshed one good while doing the other. 10)Check that the seals are still in place.11)
Add a little oil to the top and install them into the heads. 12)
Swing them in and center the tubes over the lifter bore. Stop short of all the way down and make sure the seals are still in place all around the base.
Due to angles of the tubes and the way you pulled the base down, the seal(s) may be a little uneven. Just make sure the seals are inside the base at this point. 13)

Check the clearance between the tubes and cylinder fins before installing the bolts.
On big cylinders, you may have to grind some off the fins to get a good fit between them.

(R) (fins 90“ jugs had to be ground for tube clearance) (F) 14)

Also check that the cylinder base gasket isn't interfering with the pushrod tube base. 15)
It could hang up on the gasket and potentially cause an oil leak.
You may have to trim the cylinder base gasket to clear the pushrod base retainer.
You can use the edge of the bottom gasket mating surface as a cutting guide.
With a sharp ExActo Knife, cut the gasket along the outline of the cylinder base edge.

Trimming the base gasket. 16)
Add Loctitie (blue) to a couple threads on the bolts.
Hold downward pressure on the base until you get the bolts snugged up. 17)
Torque to 80-110 in/lbs. Check the bottoms for evenness.
If you can't get a torque wrench on the bolts, snug them good plus a little more. 18)


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