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Re: valve adjustment

To: Leigh Brooks <shifty@shiftco.com>,
Subject: Re: valve adjustment
From: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@bright.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:55:49 -0500
Leigh, OK, that's simple enough.  You use a "rule of 9".  The 2 valves 
you are working with must add up to 9.  Remove the spark plugs.  roll 
the car forward until the #1 valve is fully open (spring is fully 
depressed).  The valve is fully open when the next forward movement of 
the car starts the valve stemcoming back up. If this happens. Roll the 
car backwards well past the point of full depression then forward again 
until the valve is fully open.  You always roll the car forward so 
tension is kept on the timing chain  Rolling backwards allows the chain 
to go slack so timing is not accurate.  With #1 fully open, you adjust 
the last valve - #8. The 2 valves add up to 9.  With #2 open, adjust 
valve #7, etc.  Ted

Leigh Brooks wrote:

> Pushrod R-16.
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>> Is this a pushrod or ovc engine?  Ted
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