Thread: Adjust valves while running?
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05-16-2005 11:57 AM #1
Adjust valves while running?
Re: Small Block Chevy valve adjustment.
OK - I swore I wouldn't touch the motor till the suspension was done. BUT - there is an absolutely annoying valve tick that I can't stand anymore.
Seem like we used to adjust hydralics while running by loosening til tapping then tighten til quiet.
Or was it the other way around.
Probably not as the valve could hit the cylinder.
Or is this really a bad idea!
Thanks - Bert
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05-16-2005 01:46 PM #2
this help?
"Whad'ya want for nuth'N, ..............aaa,rrrrrubber biscuit... ?"
"bad spellers of the word untie ! "
If your wondering how I'm doing I'm > " I'm still pick'N up the shinny stuff and passing open windows "
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05-16-2005 03:40 PM #3
Yeah - that brought it all back.
But I didn't recall the bit about slowly bleeding the lifter.
Off to give it a try -
Well - that was a humbling experience!!
How far should you have to back off before tapping should occur?
I backed off a full turn and didn't hear any significant change.
Thanks
BertLast edited by SBC; 05-16-2005 at 08:49 PM.
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05-16-2005 09:21 PM #4
Originally posted by SBC
How far should you have to back off before tapping should occur?
" But I would keep going till it does "click" then start back down real slow ....... just use the "smarts" the G L gave ya , & don't looosen it so much ya take a push rod thru the skull and blame me "
T"Whad'ya want for nuth'N, ..............aaa,rrrrrubber biscuit... ?"
"bad spellers of the word untie ! "
If your wondering how I'm doing I'm > " I'm still pick'N up the shinny stuff and passing open windows "
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05-16-2005 09:33 PM #5
Originally posted by SBC
Yeah - that brought it all back.
But I didn't recall the bit about slowly bleeding the lifter.
Off to give it a try -
Well - that was a humbling experience!!
How far should you have to back off before tapping should occur?
I backed off a full turn and didn't hear any significant change.
Thanks
Bert
By the way, you will hear significant changes in sound. If you don't, you haven't gotten far enough backed off.
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06-01-2005 10:38 PM #6
about your lifters back them off one at a time tell they rattle and then tighten until chatter is gone then 3/4 turn more . you can cut the tops of old valve cover out and put on while addj valves so oil wont run every where hope this help ya. gary
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06-02-2005 10:59 AM #7
I do it same as Gary, only I go 1/2 turn. I cut the top off of some Edelbrock valave covers to bolt on while adjusting valves, keeps oil where it is supposed to be.71 Nova 355 TH350 8.5" 4.10s looking for LOW 13s
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Thank you Roger. .
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