This rocker shaft is held down by 6 bolts from fron to rear. I do have the plugs out and have rotated the engine by hand, no problem. It seems (so far) that even with the piston all the way to the top, both valves are closed but the rod still won't fit into the rocker arm pocket. Jay _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list