HhhhMmmmm?
You may have lost some good mechanics. I have set lifters both
cold/still and hot/running. I am not sure which is 'best'. I have had
god results both ways. The cold/still technique was a response to
all of us who had seen enough hot oil squirting at us.
I could argue either method. I do like the cold/still for the obvious
reasons of less burns and virtually no mess. However I might also
point out that a hot/running set will find a lifter (mostly hydrolic)
which is not operating properly. You can't 'see' this during a cold/
still(dry) process.
I would agree with a recommendation to set the engine while it
is NOT running. I'd reserve the hot/running method for finding the
'bad' lifter and for the solid lifter cams.
Lonnie
PS Get a rocker oil clip set if you need to set the engine while running.
It can virtually eliminate the mess. I also use a mechanic's
stethoscope for the finer adjustments and noisy cars (loud mufflers
and hot rods).
----- Original Message -----
From: <ADvent@thuntek.net>
To: Thomas M OBrien <tmobrien@juno.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <60schevy@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Followup: valve adjust
> 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.
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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