valve adjustment
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From: frederick md
valve adjustment
rebuilding a 350 to put in my 79 and have been told that the valves need to adjusted a certain way or else it will wipe my cam!!!!!
new to the chevy side of things please help
new to the chevy side of things please help
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From: La Porte In
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...djustment.html
This a link from one of our greatest forum people. I just followed and worked great. You need to know if you have hydraulic or solid lifters. At the bottom of the link is Lars email address.
Gary
This a link from one of our greatest forum people. I just followed and worked great. You need to know if you have hydraulic or solid lifters. At the bottom of the link is Lars email address.
Gary
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From: La Porte In
Sorry about that. I'll try again. You should have hydraulic lifters no matter which engine for that year.
http://www.australiancorvettes.com/d...valve_lash.pdf
http://www.australiancorvettes.com/d...valve_lash.pdf
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No, don't use the Chilton's manual for valve adjustment.
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How about oil choice for the new motor. I have been reading more and more about the newer oils do not have all the additives that help protect the hydraulic lifter cams. I have read that ZR-1 oil still possessed the needed components that are easier on the cam lobes and lifters. Any comments? Or is this bull.
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How about oil choice for the new motor. I have been reading more and more about the newer oils do not have all the additives that help protect the hydraulic lifter cams. I have read that ZR-1 oil still possessed the needed components that are easier on the cam lobes and lifters. Any comments? Or is this bull.
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How about oil choice for the new motor. I have been reading more and more about the newer oils do not have all the additives that help protect the hydraulic lifter cams. I have read that ZR-1 oil still possessed the needed components that are easier on the cam lobes and lifters. Any comments? Or is this bull.
