Here's what I ended up doing:
  • Pulled all the plugs.
  • Removed all of the poly-locks and rockers
  • Spun the engine with the starter until the oil pressure hit about 40 psi, which pumped up all the lifters.
  • Put all the rockers back on without the poly locks.
  • exhaust start to open/adjust intake, intake almost closed/adjust exhaust, install poly-lock, turn about 1/2 turn, tighten set screw, turn poly lock a bit more to lock in place.
  • repeat 7 more times.
Worked fine.