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Old 07-21-2007, 09:15 PM
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How do you adjust the valve lash with stock rockerarms? I would do a search but the search is acting up on my computer.
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Old 07-22-2007, 05:31 PM
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Try www.shbox.com
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search is acting up on mine too wonder if its site related
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Originally Posted by seawolf06
That is for the most part a great site BUT I do believe he lists the "spin the pushrod" method which will almost always result in way too tight a lash. Better to vertically move the pushrod between lifter and rocker, when it no longer moves that is zero.
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Originally Posted by 96capricemgr
That is for the most part a great site BUT I do believe he lists the "spin the pushrod" method which will almost always result in way too tight a lash. Better to vertically move the pushrod between lifter and rocker, when it no longer moves that is zero.
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i never knew that, thanks for the info
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He lists several methods. I prefer the engine running method to any others.
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