<VV> valve adjusting

[Andy Clark]

After reading all of the responses as to why my method for finding 0 lash
won't work, I now realize what Bob Helt, Shaun McGarvey and others were
saying. What I neglected to say in my description was that when the pushrod
cannot be turned with GENTLE rotational finger pressure, that is 0 lash.
I had no idea that some members of this forum had such strong fingers that,
when oily, they could turn a pushrod against a bottomed-out (collapsed)
lifter. I'll have to be careful if  ever have to shake hands with those
folks. <VBG>
Thanks for helping me clarify my omission.
Andy Clark
1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjusting


> Thanks for the input, Bob. Actually, I have used my method on my street
and
> race cars for 30+ years and it works for me. Never had a collapsed lifter
> give me a false reading.
> As always, YMMV.
> Regards
> Andy Clark
> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <BobHelt at aol.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjusting
>
>
> >
> > In a message dated 9/3/2006 6:41:05 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > slowboat at mindspring.com writes:
> >
> > Mike,  the best way to sense 0 lash is when you cannot rotate the
pushrod
> > anymore  between your fingers. It's almost impossible to get to this
point
> by
> > trying  to move the pushrod up and down.
> > Andy Clark
> >
> >
> >
> > Andy,
> > I think you'll find that this will cause several collapsed lifters if
you
> > use the twist method. Actually the in-out method works best if you use
the
> > rocker movement as your guide. Another method id to slip a 1 or 2 thou
> feeler
> > gauge in ther to check clearance.
> > Regards,
> > Bob Helt
>
>