| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,740 | That engine most likely has hydraulic lifters. Loose rockers indicate something is stuck, (like valve stems in the guides) or the rockers are way out of adjustment. Even with both valves fully closed, there shouldn't be any looseness between the rockers and the valve stems. Jerry
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