Originally Posted By: tig1
Not likely.
Agreed. In fact, it's so unlikely they go back together correctly, that if they do, the FIRST thing you should do is go by a lottery ticket because you'd be one seriously LUCKY fool.
Sorry to say, but remove the cover, clean all surfaces and set the valve lash the correct way. The spec on these is very tight and not terribly forgiving. The last one I did, chattered a bit and it was only a few thousandths of an inch off. I had to remove the cover and set them again. A tip- set your valves, then rotate the engine through several cycles and re-check.