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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 02:43 AM
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Default Setting valve lash and getting TDC?

When setting your valve lash, how do you know when pistons 3, 5 and 7 are at top dead center? Thanks

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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 04:00 PM
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Forget that. For each cylinder, you adjust the intake valve when the exhaust rocker JUST STARTS TO MOVE, and adjust the exhaust when the intake JUST FINISHES CLOSING. Have you converted your car to an adjustable setup.

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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 04:19 PM
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This is how to do it .... Nice and easy and not rocket science :cheers:
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I've installed T&D shaft rockers with a solid roller setup. I'm in the middle of removing one of the heads chasing an oil leak. Can you give alittle more details. How do you go about turning the motor and how do know exactly when a valve is starting up/down? I thought each piston had to be at TDC to adjust your valvelash. Thanks

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