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Setting valve lash, 1st timers experience |
emerygt350 |
Jun 17 2022, 09:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,410 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
Great.
Full speed ahead I guess. |
FlacaProductions |
Jun 17 2022, 09:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,737 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm glad you posted this @emerygt350 - i'm in the same boat. I know I need to just check and adjust, have an EZCarLift, watched all the videos, read all the threads and I think i'm out of excuses....I just don't want to hurt anything, create a problem where there isn't one or just generally screw it up.
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Van B |
Jun 17 2022, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,616 Joined: 20-October 21 From: Maryland Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None |
Flaca, just remember that the manual says the shim should slide in easily.
So, the art here is making sure you have the shim in straight so you’re not inducing drag by inserting at an angle. This is the part to take your time on and measure several times. Even so, it’s not a hard task and pretty rewarding. |
brant |
Jun 17 2022, 10:55 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
both of you "got this"
its not too bad you are both more than capable. brant |
emerygt350 |
Jun 17 2022, 12:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,410 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
Exhaust #1 .006 moved to 8
Intake #1 .005ish moved to 6 Intake #2 .005ish moved to 6 Exhaust #2 .008 left it. Exhaust #3 .008 nicely so. Intake #3 .006 maybe + .0003 Intake #4 .004 moved to .006 Exhaust #4 .008 nice So it looked pretty good besides 4s intake. Overall, 1 star, could not recommend. So much fiddly work. Something I would gladly pay someone else to do if I had anyone I trusted to do it. |
emerygt350 |
Jun 17 2022, 12:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,410 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
Exhaust #1 .006 moved to 8 Intake #1 .005ish moved to 6 Intake #2 .005ish moved to 6 Exhaust #2 .008 left it. Exhaust #3 .008 nicely so. Intake #3 .006 maybe + .0003 Intake #4 .004 moved to .006 Exhaust #4 .008 nice So it looked pretty good besides 4s intake. Overall, 1 star could not recommend. So much fiddly work. Something I would gladly pay someone else to do if I had anyone I trusted to do it. |
Ansbacher |
Jun 17 2022, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
I always remove some of the heater tin components that get in the way. Makes the job a whole lot easier.
Ansbacher |
Van B |
Jun 17 2022, 12:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,616 Joined: 20-October 21 From: Maryland Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None |
LOL you’re a weird dude emery, but you’re my brand of weird!
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brant |
Jun 17 2022, 01:04 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Glad you got it done
Also good for the car as your initial numbers show it was needed badly |
FlacaProductions |
Jun 17 2022, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,737 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California |
Nice work @emerygt350 - I guess I'm up. won't be until i get back to it in July sometime but this is encouraging.
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emerygt350 |
Jun 17 2022, 01:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,410 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
Glad you got it done Also good for the car as your initial numbers show it was needed badly If you do it every 5k and the engine is running perfectly do you expect to find it pretty much unchanged? Can't remember the interval from the owners manual. Every 2 oil changes? 8k? |
brant |
Jun 17 2022, 01:51 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I think 5K is too long actually
I usually do every oil change at 3K good to keep a log of what you find. One getting tighter can also mean the valve seat is dropping some so for example if you keep your notes... and always one valve is out of adjustment each time.... that can be a warning sign about the valve seat on that valve. too tight burns the valves... so it is good you loosened all of the ones you found too tight. from one adjustment to the next.... I always find some that have changed slightly even with my 3k service interval it hard to say if its the user, or the motor... as technique and consistent technique to keep the feeler gauge flat can effect the reading on tight and loose. |
rjames |
Jun 17 2022, 02:20 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,111 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'm always afraid after adjusting for correct clearance that I've got the nut that locks the adjusters in place either too night or too loose. No room to get a torque wrench in there. What's the school of thought on how much to tighten them?
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fixer34 |
Jun 17 2022, 02:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Exhaust #1 .006 moved to 8 Intake #1 .005ish moved to 6 Intake #2 .005ish moved to 6 Exhaust #2 .008 left it. Exhaust #3 .008 nicely so. Intake #3 .006 maybe + .0003 Intake #4 .004 moved to .006 Exhaust #4 .008 nice So it looked pretty good besides 4s intake. Overall, 1 star, could not recommend. So much fiddly work. Something I would gladly pay someone else to do if I had anyone I trusted to do it. So overall, not too far out of spec. The key words are 'anyone I trusted to do it'. Not only that, but figure a day of time. Once you drive it somewhere to have the work done, the car needs to sit until it is completely cooled down. Too many places tried putting fans on them and adjusted when only 'warm'. Caused tight valve clearances every time. It gets easier with time... |
emerygt350 |
Jun 17 2022, 03:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,410 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
I snugged them, you can't get much torque on them due to the area constraints. Kind of just matched the feel of what they had.
And truthfully, getting the car up was probably the biggest pain. |
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