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Old 05-21-2004, 05:34 PM   #6
Bowtie67
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The best and easiest way I have found to adjust valves is first put a jumper wire to the starter that will crank the motor, Next is to pick a side, make sure all pushrods are in the motor and all slack is taken up to the point that you just start to feel resistance on pushrod turning it. On the side you are on start at front or back doesn't matter, Bump the starter button till you feel the first one go down and start seeing it's partner start to go up, This lifter is now at it's lowest point, adjust the nut till the pushrod starts to have resistance and then turn one half turn and move on to the next valve.
Doing it this way I have never had to go back and readjust valves and I dont to have to jump all over the block figuring which one I am supposed to do next.
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