<VV> valve adjusting

[Roger Gault]

It's always been awkward to me to use the spin-the-pushrod method.  You're
lying on your back, twisted around trying to feel something subtle with oily
fingers.  Maybe I'm just clumsy.  Maybe I have wooden fingers - I can turn
pushrods when they're way too tight.

A piece of paper between the valve and the rocker makes a good feeler gauge
and is not as smooth as a real one so it's more sensitive.  It's pretty easy
to tell when things close up by trying to slide the paper around.  A quarter
turn on the nut changes the clearance about .020, so things aren't all that
critical anyway - you can be off a few thousandths.

Frankly, I've never found this to be a difficult adjustment.  I adjust cold.
If I ever have one ticking after I drive it a little, I suppose I'll
readjust it running- never had to.

Roger

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>; <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>;
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 2:01 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjusting


> So, if I have it right....  On an engine that has been run and you are
> checking the adjustment... run the engine first in order to pump up the
> lifters before attempting adjustment.  On a rebuilt engine which you do
not
> want to run before adjustment, you must not have "wooden fingers" as I was
> accused of a couple of months back.  You need to be able to feel the
> resistance of the "light" spring which is built into the lifters.
>
> Any corrections?
>
> Later, JR
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> To: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 1:33 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjusting
>
>
> > If you're fingers are sensitive enough, the lifter doesn't need to be
> > pumped up as there is a light spring in the lifter that gives you the
drag
> > you are supposed to be looking for.  I assume that that's what they did
at
> > the factory.
> > RonH
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
> > To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 9:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjusting
> >
> >
> >> In a message dated 9/3/06 6:41:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >> slowboat at mindspring.com writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Mike, the best way to sense 0 lash is when you cannot rotate the
pushrod
> >>> anymore between your fingers. It's almost impossible to get to this
> >>> point by
> >>> trying to move the pushrod up and down.
> >>> Andy Clark
> >>>
> >> ==================================================
> >>
> >> May I ask how this works if a lifter isn't pumped up ?
> >>
> >> I use the finger on TOP of the rocker.....when the slop is gone....add
> >> the
> >> 1/4-3/4  of a turn more....
> >>
> >> Matt
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