<VV> adjusting valves - I want to believe! (one noisy one)

[Shaun McGarvey]

Hey Bryan, don't readjust the valves for this. The problem is almost always 
a wear pattern on the rocker tip where it meets the valve. Isolate the bad 
one and remove it to check for a wear pattern or step. You can grind it and 
smooth it to perfection.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: <Mikeamauro at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> adjusting valves - I want to believe! (one noisy one)


> Thanks for the tips Mike.  You may well be correct - I had the
> driver's side head rebuilt after I found bad valve guides.  That side
> had been clearly overheated, the passenger side looked ok but I'd
> already buttoned up that side when I found the problem on the
> driver's side.  I'll check the items you mention before I adjust the
> valves again.  One note - the 1/2 turn is cold static adjustment, not
> hot and running.
>
> On another project, I weighed the various drums I have for the wagon
> today at the post office:
>
> Stock '62 rear drum (iron, no fins) - 8 lbs 14 oz
> Stock '64 rear drum (finned iron) - 13 lbs 2 oz
> 240Z rear drum (finned aluminum) - 6 lbs 10 oz
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Nov 12, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Mikeamauro at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Bryan... I hope the new adjustment works for you,  but I fear not.
>> It has
>> been my experience, if one or two valve  assemblies remain noisy,
>> then adjusting
>> further in will not help. The  scenario (assumes adjusting while
>> running):
>
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