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knightowl73 · 03-02-2010, 05:55 PM

i didnt want to do this while it was running cus of the mess, but is this the best way? i did it by the book and did the 3/4-turn after all the slack was out but it seems i may need to go a lil more. im scared to go too tight but i think i may need to go another 1/8-turn on them all. how do you guys set yours?

jchav62 · 03-02-2010, 05:59 PM

I prefer to do mine running. I have an old valve cover with the top cut off for this. I usually like to turn the idle down to about 450-500. I loosen the rocker until it starts to clack, then tighten until she quiets, then1/2 turn more.

baggedcten · 03-02-2010, 07:00 PM

Member named "Ticker" has this under his sig i thought it was easier!
http://www.carcraft.com/howto/ccrp_0...aft/index.html

knightowl73 · 03-02-2010, 07:37 PM

ok sounds like what i did in the article but it clearly explained why thier a little off. says that if you have a aftrmarket cam , this method can be off a bit and the old man i bought it from said that it had a erson cam in it. so am i better off doing it running? and does the valvecover trick work for centerbolt covers?

03-02-2010, 05:55 PM	#1
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	rocker arm adjustment i didnt want to do this while it was running cus of the mess, but is this the best way? i did it by the book and did the 3/4-turn after all the slack was out but it seems i may need to go a lil more. im scared to go too tight but i think i may need to go another 1/8-turn on them all. how do you guys set yours?

03-02-2010, 05:59 PM	#2
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: rocker arm adjustment I prefer to do mine running. I have an old valve cover with the top cut off for this. I usually like to turn the idle down to about 450-500. I loosen the rocker until it starts to clack, then tighten until she quiets, then1/2 turn more. __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4 Last edited by jchav62; 03-02-2010 at 06:00 PM.

03-02-2010, 07:00 PM	#3
baggedcten 86 C10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ga. Posts: 416	Re: rocker arm adjustment Member named "Ticker" has this under his sig i thought it was easier! http://www.carcraft.com/howto/ccrp_0...aft/index.html __________________ 1986 C10 2001 chevy silverado purchased 8-29-09 sold 2004 silverado purchased 8-27-10 sold

03-02-2010, 07:37 PM	#4
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: rocker arm adjustment ok sounds like what i did in the article but it clearly explained why thier a little off. says that if you have a aftrmarket cam , this method can be off a bit and the old man i bought it from said that it had a erson cam in it. so am i better off doing it running? and does the valvecover trick work for centerbolt covers?



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