adjusting the hydraulic lifters with the engine running is a mickey mouse
operation, dont do it. do like the factory says to do it, after all, they
spend more money on research than most of us will ever see. you will get a
better adjustment and smoother running engine by doing it with the engine
off. i hope i dont step on anyones toes here. when i had my auto shop, i
would run off any mechanic who would adjust hydraulic valves with a running
motor. nm jim
Thomas M OBrien wrote:
> Just got back from taking the "old girl" out for a test drive. Printed
> out several messages and did some more research.
>
> I must have adjusted them too much...Ended up adjusting them from #1 TDC,
> adjust #1 intake and exhaust, then rotated engine 90 degrees and adjusted
> #8s and so on in firing order. Makes sense...I will still need to find
> some old valve covers at a swap meet to cut open (the only ones I have
> the "Chevrolet" script on them) to adjust valves with engine running. It
> still makes a ticking noise under load...
>
> Thanks for all the help.
>
> Tom O. (Oregon)
> 60 Apache K20, etc.
>
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