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Old Jun 28, 2021 | 07:02 PM
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So shop tweaked the timing and adjusted the carb - engine still has a little shake/rumble at low idle - he thinks I might have a few valves that are too tight - make sense?

Adjust now or run it a bit?
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Old Jun 28, 2021 | 07:10 PM
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a timing light costs less than one trip to said shop. few people time them correctly. they just set the idle timing to what the sticker says.
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I would adjust them if they are too tight. If they hang open you can burn them or ruin a seat
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Old Jun 28, 2021 | 11:23 PM
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I have a timing light - will be back here soon - the shop is actually awesome, one of the owners has an old car - fixed me up for free

They speculated they are too tight - I adjusted to zero lash and then 1/2 turn, will get new gaskets and redo just in case
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Old Jun 29, 2021 | 07:05 AM
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check the manufacturers specs to make sure that 1/2 turn isnt too much. Its a hydraulic lifter cam, correct?
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No flat tappet
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Hydraulic lifters counts as flat tappet
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