<VV> valve adjusting

[Roger Gault]

What?  You don't break bolts when you put them in finger tight?  ;-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjusting


> 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
> >
> >
>
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