<VV> valve adjustments

[Tony]

At 1906 04/18/2004 -0400, YENBAT@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 4/17/04 7:30:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>lloydscorvan@yahoo.com writes:
>
>> I JUST REPLACED THE HEADS ON MY 1966 MONZA.THE MANUAL SAYS TO STATICALLY 
>> ADJUST THE LASH.I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO DO IT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.WHICH ONE
IS 
>> BETTER?
>> 
>> 
>
>Here we go again!
>
>Cold... Not running.
>
>Just like they did it in the factory.
>
>According to the manual.
>
>Tim Abney



And once again you'll likely get input from people who do not follow the
manual
and adjust running/hot and get good results.   

It's worth mentioning that in an engine that's new or completely rebuilt with
new lifters and all specs at factory tolerances etc the cold method worked
fine, but a used engine with miles on it etc might not be quite as
accommodating...  *this* has been my experience, especially when adjusting
valves on an old engine with a lot of miles on it.   


Of course, there will be a few purists who wouldn't bother with any engine
unless it was rebuilt who will offer differing opinions.   


In any event, either method will get the valves quiet.   Neither is more
effective in the end than the other; the running/hot method spritzes oil and
works well with older engines showing wear, while the cold method takes
considerably longer and sometimes works best with fresher engines but makes no
mess.   Your choice.   

Last word:   A lot of Vair people who did this sort of thing for many years
will have a valve cover on hand (sometimes two) with 6 holes in it just large
enough to stick a 5/8 socket through, to keep the spray down during
hot/running
valve adjustments.    I'm one of 'em.   


tony..