Check and cleaning hydraulic tappets question?

[pablovent]

Hi;

I'm just before reassembling my 1776i case (type1 mexican sedan 1600i), I'm cleaning the hydraulic tappets, but I found that some have the oil disk in different directions (single white arrow), also I can see that sockets flat surface were slightly corroded (double white arrow) ...

My questions are:

-those small oil disk, can go either position?
-the socket surface a little bit corroded affect the tappets or lifters operation?
-I can place any tappet in any position in the case?
-the adjusting process is zero lash point and clockwise 1-1.5 or 2 turns?
-some other recommendations?

Thank you and best regards...

[mark tucker]

I would go 3/4 turn to 1 turn max on a std set up. or about 1/4 turn for a hp application where higher rpm may be seen. as for the lifters& dics Ive seen them both ways. but if there is rust I would just get a set. I think there the same as ford lifters.just check size. 874 is ford, 842 is gm,904 is mopar and nascar.....well some nascar uses 874 too. hemi I recall being 1".

[pablovent]

[mark tucker]

If I recall right thats the piddle valve it helps meeter oil through the pushrods up to the heads.there is another valve inthere too. and when it leeks you have a noisey valve train and usualy issues too. everything needs to be extreamly clean&lint free.

[pablovent]

[mark tucker]

correct.