adjust solid lifters
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From: Southwest MI
Originally Posted by piper
I want to adjust my solid lifters this winter I have some old valve covers can someone tell me what part to cut out to help on the mess.
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From: Central Plains
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by 66427-450
i'd do them with the engine off......... do a search, many excellent threads re specific advice/dirrection.
I don't think you want to adjust solids with the engine running. There was a good instructional post on this by Duke some time back.
Here it is:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...lve+adjustment
Note the post following the instructions by Duke indicating that there is a revised article - I don't know where to find it. Hopefully someone will know.
Dave
Last edited by 63C2splitter; Sep 24, 2006 at 06:31 PM.
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From: Westport CT
Originally Posted by 63C2splitter
I don't think you want to adjust solids with the engine running. There was a good instructional post on this by Duke some time back.
Here it is:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...lve+adjustment
Dave
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From: Southwest MI
Originally Posted by wmf62
OK, what's wrong with adjusting the valves with the engine running? potentially messy but a LOT more accurate than doing it cold....
Bill
Bill
Then the next time, just do them cold (lash to your recorded settings)
Last edited by 66427-450; Sep 24, 2006 at 09:39 PM.
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From: Inverness FL
St. Jude Donor '07
i've tried the 'set hot, check cold' routine and find that i get a better feel for the clearances by setting them running and can check & recheck as many times as necessary without having to mess with turn the crank, etc..
as for 'mess', the clips keep the mess to a minimum.
Bill
as for 'mess', the clips keep the mess to a minimum.
Bill
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From: LIFE IS GOOD Along the Strand New Jersey
Cut off the top part of the valve cover leaving the 4 sides to contain the oil within the heads. If you don't have the clips (highly recommended) you could use some paper towel pieces stuffed in the rockers (not really recommended, but will do in a pinch) to limit the oil squirting out of the push rods all over the engine and you.
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If you're going the "hot and running" route, the rocker arm deflector clips like those shown in Bill's photo are the ones to use; the ones made of wire with the little "tit" that goes in the hole in the rocker arm SUCK. I've had my Bandimere deflector clips for about 40 years.
