Lock the door to the garage next time!! Ya damn :newbie: :gitrdun:

Sieg, I need to do this, I have been needlessly putting it off!!! What is the method, or sequence that you used?

That sperical rod end clutch linkage that Dale posted is the cat's ass for a mechanical clutch. Made a huge difference on my car, I got mine from Speed Direct http://cmc.speeddirect.com/itemdesc....%2D125&eq=&Tp=

:thankyou:

The instructions I used was "Hydraulic Lifter Camshafts"
http://www.cpgnation.com/forum/comp-...ment-2076.html

I just rotated the motor with a breaker bar and watched the rocker movement and adjusted. Intake closing is easy to spot, catching the exhaust just opening requires a little patience since when you're holding the socket on the crank/balancer bolt with one hand and levering the bar with the other your head is moving a bit thus catching the initial rocker movement can be tricky. It doesn't help matters having your arm pressed against those stainless fan blade either. :D

No doubt the heimed rods will be an improvement. I'm sure it's one of those "once you've used it you'll never go back" situations. Dale is truly one of the nicer guys I've met. :thumbsup:

You don't have to catch the rocker at precisely the moment it moves.... what you're looking for is the movement -- that is the signal that the opposite valve (the one you want to adjust) being on the base. It's on the base for several degrees (rotation of the crank) since the cam rotates at half the amount the crank does. The real key is to not just keep cranking. But it's not like you have to catch the rocker movement in the first .005" of an inch.

According to my dial indicator I was catching the exhaust opening at .015" and the intake .020" past max lift.

Juuuust kidding. :D

I checked the amount of turn on all rockers when backing off to zero lash and most of the valves were within 1/16-1/8 of a turn of the 1/2 turn adjustment I was trying to obtain, two were about a 1/3 of a turn loose. When trying to bump the motor with a remote starter switch I obviously missed the base circle on those two. If the car had an electric fan, cranking the motor by hand would be simple, with the fan and shroud in the way it was a little tight but the time I would have gained adjusting would have been lost loosening the alternator and removing the fan and shroud. Thus I attempted it twice with the remote and twice running. The problem with running is the gear drive and exhaust make it very hard to hear zero lash clatter.

SIEG, I can teach you tricks on how to use a starter button or Ign key and you'll be able to tap that eng around in 1/8-7/16" increments. I can also hear valve noise over other engine noises even with your gang running around me :woot:

SO when you flying me up?? It should only take about a month or so depending on if you're a fast learner or not.... :idea: I can sleep with Rev and Tucker, BUT I only eat human food & use a real shower!! LETS :gitrdun:


HERE'S ME TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL KIDS HOW TO CHECK/ADJ VALVES AT 7AM RACE DAY

My mistake with the starter button was not removing the plugs....:sieg:
(lazy - four require a box wrench under the header)

Flying :rofl: What part of Greyhound ticket don't you understand? :unibrow:
Fast learner..............:sieg: Nuff said.

Rev you can handle, Tucker can be a little intimidating if he's "in the mood."
Don't worry Dawgs eat well in Siegtuckey.
Shower? We just take a dip in the river on the 6 a.m. walk and call it good. Water temp is up to almost 60* now!

Greyhound, JerDog :walkingdog: ? I'm A Dog Too And I Can Swim:drowninga: , COME ON REV!! So This All Sounds Great!! Btw I Do It With The Plugs In, SO IF TUCKER IS IN THE MOOD ;) I can also bring my scooter on the bus then we can take it to the track for a lil match racn :stirthepot: !!!

Since there has been a friendly little trash talking regarding my carb tuning skills........I recorded this on the way to practice this morning. It's boring but when scrutinized gives a little insight to the archaic carb's seat-of-the-pants tune. :sieg:



It's been almost a year (Aug 7th) since the fire that took it out of commission for a couple months and about $10K worth of replacements and mods. The were many hours and challenges, the self-induced being the worst of the challenges, but it's finally back to the reliable state it was before the fire. IT's times like this that make all the hours and dollars worthwhile. Open the garage, warm it up and drive it, park it and know it will fire up in the morning with no leaks or issues. :knokwood:

Nothing exciting, just a video I shot to know what the exhaust note sounded like. The sound definitely changed after I replaced the tailpipes. The camera had audio issues which were minimized with a new firmware release but there is still a little "clicking" present.