<VV> valve adjustment

[Frank DuVal]

Spinning usually works fine for me. But the last engine with new 
lifters, cam and rocker/ball set a friend built did not adjust well with 
the "spinning the push rod" method. I ended up doing the adjustment hot 
with cut down valve covers to get it sounding right. Next time I get one 
of these difficult situations I might try a .001 or so feeler gage like 
Matt says and see if the results are better.

Frank DuVal

PatioMatt at aol.com wrote:

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>In a message dated 11/1/2008 6:57:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
>epssax at yahoo.com writes:
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>Any tips?  I need to adjust my valves after I removed the rocker  arms.  I 
>will try Richard Finches method.  Any tip or improvements  to his method?  He 
>does 'em cold and adjusts the slack out of the push  rods on the compression 
>TDC.  After the slack is out he then turns 'em  all 1/4 turn.  I don't look 
>forward to crawling around and up and down  while I turn the crank.  Thanks,  Ernie 
>in Louisville
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>   Use a feeler gauge or a  thick piece of paper  between the rocker arm 
>andValve to find 0 lash....
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> Do not try by twisting / spinning them...
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>Matt  Nall
>Charleston, Ore.
>_http://tinyurl.com/D-MBigSingles_ (http://tinyurl.com/D-MBigSingles)   
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