How much horsepower does a Chevy 292 have?

Performance. The Chevy 292 was an inline, six-cylinder engine with a bore and stroke of 3.875 inches by 4.125 inches and a compression ratio of 8.0-to-1. It achieved a maximum 165 gross-horsepower at 3,800 rpm and netted 147 horsepower at 3,600 rpm.

How do you adjust a 6 cylinder valve?

1. Remove all valve covers from the engine.
2. Rotate the crankshaft until the engine is at TDC #1.
3. Use a 17mm wrench to loosen the nut around the lash adjuster you are going to set.
4. Once the proper angle is set, use the screwdriver to hold the adjuster in place while tightening the locking nut with a 17mm wrench.

Can you adjust the rocker arms on a Chevy small block?

Answer: There is no special valve adjustments on this motor as was the case with the older Chevy small block. Rocker arms are just torqued to specs. The most important thing is that the push rods are installed correctly. They are different lengths.

What should I know about the rocker arms?

Rocker arms are just torqued to specs. The most important thing is that the push rods are installed correctly. They are different lengths. GM recommends new lower intake bolts, and have updated the torque specs. On rocker arms and lower intake bolts. More Questions For… The intake and exhaust rocker / Pushrods are labeled in the picture below.

How big should the rocker arm be on an endurance engine?

With street or endurance engines, the key is to minimize the total travel of the rocker arm across the tip of the valve. The main reason for this is to min imize valve guide wear by minimizing the side-load thrust created by the rocker being off center of the valve tip. Generally, 0.040 inches is considered a decent number.

Where are the valve rocker arms located on a Chevy Tahoe?

The valve rocker arms for each bank of cylinders are mounted on pedestals (pivot supports). Each rocker arm is retained on the pivot support and cylinder head by a bolt. Valve lash is net build. “net build” is gm-speak for you just bolt it together and it works without any adjustment (other than the correct torque on the bolts).