Rocker marks in valve cover

[McLuvin]

Hey just looked inside my valve covers and noticed that the rocker has hit the valve cover each side in one spot. Is this normal? Weird if it is:dontknow:

 

[wesalbert]

That will cause a bit of a tick.

 

[Ironhead]

did one of your screws for the baffles fall out??

 

[McLuvin]

No, just checked it. I believe, cyl 2 and 9 both have a tab that sits lower on the baffles. Both those tabs have marks from the rocker.. I guess I just bend the tabs away so it wont happen after reassembly. Just wondering if I am the only one. Don't reallly recall a tick, but heck its possbable it has had it since I bought the truck new so I wouldn't have noticed. Could it be caused by floating valves?

 

[Ironhead]

No, just checked it. I believe, cyl 2 and 9 both have a tab that sits lower on the baffles. Both those tabs have marks from the rocker.. I guess I just bend the tabs away so it wont happen after reassembly. Just wondering if I am the only one. Don't reallly recall a tick, but heck its possbable it has had it since I bought the truck new so I wouldn't have noticed. Could it be caused by floating valves?

i would think the rocker arm assembly would have to be loose not a floating valve ,,are bolts for them rockers tight??

 

[Ironhead]

hey i just went and checked my old baffles ,,i replaced my valave covers with a set xmetal tall valve cover ,for the roller rockers from harland ,,guess what they have the same marks on them ,,so your ok

 

[McLuvin]

Sweet... Thanks.. Finally something I don't have to replace!! At least not now