<VV> valve adjusting

[Shaun]

Thanks Andy, some of these OLD guys get confused easily.<GGG>
Rumour has it that you'll be in Victoria for Corvairitis Treatment Day with
your Cordvair. Too bad Hal can't be there, he's having company from England.
See you there?
Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjusting


> Shaun, you read too much into my original statement. What you describe is
> EXACTLY the way I do it and precisely the way I tried to describe it.
> In trying to be brief I guess I failed to get my point across.
> Andy Clark
> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shaun" <shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 10:51 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> valve adjusting
>
>
> > > Mike, the best way to sense 0 lash is when you cannot rotate the
pushrod
> > > anymore between your fingers.
> >
> >
> > Sorry Andy but that's how people get messed up.
> > Zero lash is when the rocker just makes contact with both the valve and
> the
> > pushrod. Get the pushrod seated in the lifter properly and the rocker
nut
> on
> > so you can see one thread, then:
> > Twist the pushrod a tiny bit back and forth between the thumb and
> forefinger
> > of one hand while turning the nut down slowly. As soon as the pushrod
goes
> > from freely turning to having a slight drag, THATS zero lash.
> > My fingers are strong enough to turn the pushrod even if the lifter is
> > bottomed out so that doesn't work.
> >
> > yea, Vairily ... Shaun
>
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