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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mach1dave" data-source="post: 403314" data-attributes="member: 270">My '71 Mach 1 (351c 2v) was parked up for nearly 8 years, although I regularly started it and ran it for 5/10 mins, just to keep the internals coated in oil, also changed the oil filter once a year. Now it's back on the road, it's not running 100%. Got a little puff of smoke from the left hand exhaust, when warmed up, nothing from the right one. Checked everything, all seems good, so am suspecting the lifters/pushrods, (may account for the low oil pressure at idle as well?). Had a sticky one for definite before she was 'put away' so am going to change them and the rods as a matter of course. Any advice/pitfuls to look out for while doing the job?  Do I soak the new lifters in oil prior to installation? What is the correct way to torque down the rockers - as they are just bolted down to the stop, unlike 'adjustable' tappets where you have to set the 'gaps' in order (when both valves are closed), does the engine need turning and each rocker bolted down in a specific order or it just doesn't matter? Most of my previous cars had solid liters so not too hot on the hydraulic ones! Lastly, apart from the lifters and pushrods, anything else I should consider changing while the manifold is off? Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated!Thanks!</blockquote>

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