Mercruiser 454 Mag / EFI 385 HP KNOCKING NOISE
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1. If something wore/moved to the point that the rockets are loose, they are the least of your worries
2. Trying to band-aid one problem by modifying something else is begging for catastrophic destruction
Bar the motor over by hand, when one valve on a cylinder is fully open, grab the rocker on the other and see if it's loose, it should not rattle. When you find the one(s) that are loose, check the pushrod for straightness and check the rocker to see if it's bent, make sure the pivot bolt isn't pulling out of the head. If all that is good you need to check the cam lobe for wear and the lifter.
2. Trying to band-aid one problem by modifying something else is begging for catastrophic destruction
Bar the motor over by hand, when one valve on a cylinder is fully open, grab the rocker on the other and see if it's loose, it should not rattle. When you find the one(s) that are loose, check the pushrod for straightness and check the rocker to see if it's bent, make sure the pivot bolt isn't pulling out of the head. If all that is good you need to check the cam lobe for wear and the lifter.
..where do I find the stamp that says the year of this engine. it's a mercruiser 454 mag/efi 385hp
I'll also like to know what's the torque specs for the rocker bolts. I would need to torque the rocker bolts back down after checking the push rods and rockers.How do I check the lifters? Could they be removed with a magnet?
I'll have to look in on the rocker pivot kit to make them adjustable.
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40 lb. ft. (54 N·m)
Merc manual 23 pg 3A-4, Online manual 208
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5. Install push rods and rocker arm assemblies in their original positions. Coat threads on
rocker arm bolt with Perfect Seal. Torque to 40 lb-ft (54 Nm). page : 3A-40.
How ever it seems high ???
Merc manual 23 pg 3A-4, Online manual 208
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5. Install push rods and rocker arm assemblies in their original positions. Coat threads on
rocker arm bolt with Perfect Seal. Torque to 40 lb-ft (54 Nm). page : 3A-40.
How ever it seems high ???
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Thanks for the heads up guys. I had to take the boat back to storage yesterday due to parking accommodation on my driveway.
..where do I find the stamp that says the year of this engine. it's a mercruiser 454 mag/efi 385hp
I'll also like to know what's the torque specs for the rocker bolts. I would need to torque the rocker bolts back down after checking the push rods and rockers.How do I check the lifters? Could they be removed with a magnet?
I'll have to look in on the rocker pivot kit to make them adjustable.
..where do I find the stamp that says the year of this engine. it's a mercruiser 454 mag/efi 385hp
I'll also like to know what's the torque specs for the rocker bolts. I would need to torque the rocker bolts back down after checking the push rods and rockers.How do I check the lifters? Could they be removed with a magnet?
I'll have to look in on the rocker pivot kit to make them adjustable.
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I am quite intrigued that you gained 13 MPH by removing inner strakes and hooks on that hull. I had the little hooks removed on my 88 Force 235 and only gained a little more porpoising. That must have been one helluva hook!
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I'm intrigued, too. My immediate thoughts were removing lifting strakes would increase wetted surface and drag, maybe the hook was exaggerated by poor support from the trailer?
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Man of war has done a TON of work/mods to his Baja Force!. Still amazes me today what he all did!
His thread was one of the first ones I went post by post threw. (most deleted). Then, threw google to find his photo's of the work when i was buying my DVX (same hull) 4 years ago.
Great job on the boat by the way.
His thread was one of the first ones I went post by post threw. (most deleted). Then, threw google to find his photo's of the work when i was buying my DVX (same hull) 4 years ago.
Great job on the boat by the way.
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Interesting! Did you do both modifications at the same time, or were they done in stages so you could know how much of the speed increase can be attributed to the strake/hook removal, and how much was due to the raised x-dim. I suspect raising the drive up higher would have a bigger effect on speed. You are right about wanting to get the bow out of the water - that's the big issue on my 235 as well. The bow is damn near glued to the water (of course, that might have something to do with all the crap in the cuddy ) I can only imagine how much of an issue it would be with 3 more feet of hull in the water and a single engine.