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Old 09-12-2006, 09:18 AM   #1
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Question valves specs

anybody know offhand what the spec adjustment for the vavles are for a stock 350sbc in a 72 custom/10??? and does anybody also know what it does when you adjust the valves like does a smaller gap make for better performance or what and what the best gap is or is the best gap the spec gap?? thanks in advance


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Old 09-12-2006, 09:39 AM   #2
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Re: vavles specs

THESE TRUCKS HAD DYDRAULIC CAMS IN THEM & THERE IS NO GAP. THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS ARE PRELOADED TO BETWEEN 1/2 & 3/4s A TURN. IT'S NOT TOUGH TO ADJUST THEM, BUT GET SOMEBODY WHO HAS DONE IT BEFORE TO HELP YOU. JOHN
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Old 09-12-2006, 12:39 PM   #3
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Re: valves specs

thanks for the heads up cause i didnt know they are hydraulic, so how do i adjust them is it the same as any other i just have no gap or what?? thanks again

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Old 09-12-2006, 01:20 PM   #4
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Re: valves specs

http://www.centuryperformance.com/valveadjustment.asp
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Old 09-12-2006, 01:28 PM   #5
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