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Originally Posted by crazy longhorn

I have to agree ....if it runs good, & no noise, I would let it run for a few miles As far as adjustment, I like to do the final set on a flat tappet hydrolic running( my ears are better than my eyes). At any rate, I have a set of stock covers (complete with junk gaskets), that I have cut a window in the top. I warm the eng up, then swap to my windowed covers. . Its important to leave the eng @ idle , if you dont want to clean oil of EVERYTHING! I do 1 bank at a time....lossen ea rocker , till you hear the click, then snug em down till the click just stops. Same thing on the next bank, now you are @ zero lash. Shut it down, & give it 1/2 turn.....DO NOT start it, walk away for 15-20 minutes & have a beer(let the plungers bleed down). Now fire it 1 more time, with your windowed covers still in place. If she sounds good....go have another beer, & let the booger cool down! At this point, if you have not had too many beers...put the valve covers back on & call it a day. Do NOT take the truck for a ride (Barney frowns on the beer drinkin & drivin deal) You just have to burn up the road tommorro....but Barney sort of frowns on that also....(dont get caught) crazyL

That is how I have always adjusted my flat tappet hydraulic set ups. The slotted valve covers really cuts down on oil sling. Have one for each of my engines.