from day one, I could never get my valves to stop clattering. adjusted cold, ever rocker ticks. adjusted hot and running, I adjust 3/4 turns past and by the time I finish the last one, the first few are clattering again! I just replaced all the lifters and again, adjusted cold is far from correct. it would barely run! as I adjusted hot, it smoothed out. ran 20 minutes and rechecked, they all needed readjusted! I have screw in studs and locking adjusters that have remained tight, getting oil threw pushrods. finally got it right, drove a mile and it started knocking. despite having new lifters, it acts as if their not pumping up. I can depress them easily. I have adjusted valves on hundreds of motors over the years and never had this issue before, what am I missing?
