<VV> valve adjustment

[Ron]

The procedure in the shop manual calls for adjusting all of the valves with 
two settings of the crankshaft so that means getting up once half way 
through the procedure.  Once is hardly "so many times."  Of course, it's 
optional whether you get up when you're done.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>; <PatioMatt at aol.com>
Cc: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjustment


> Perhaps an "acquired taste"?  regarding the feel - sensation? - on turning
> (spinning) the push rod.
>
> But, I understood the question to essentially be - "how can I do it 
> without
> getting up and down so many times".  Isn't that the procedure in the shop
> manual?
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
> To: <PatioMatt at aol.com>
> Cc: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 11:37 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjustment
>
>
>> 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:
>>
>>>
>>>In a message dated 11/1/2008 6:57:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>>epssax at yahoo.com writes:
>>>
>>>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
>>>========================================
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   Use a feeler gauge or a  thick piece of paper  between the rocker arm
>>>andValve to find 0 lash....
>>>
>>> Do not try by twisting / spinning them...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Matt  Nall
>>>Charleston, Ore.
>>>_http://tinyurl.com/D-MBigSingles_ (http://tinyurl.com/D-MBigSingles)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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