On a racing engine there's no reason to be using a tune-up shortcut. You
need a mark on your pulley to show bdc for number 1 which is tdc for two and
three. You set the valves in pairs on the compresssion stroke at TDC for
that cylinder.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
To: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: 6/22/2005 4:33 AM
Subject: Fwd: Re: Setting valves, was: Follow-up question
>I've been resisting getting into this one, but I can no longer resist.
>
>If you have anything but a stock camshaft in the engine, the "rule of
>nines" doesn't necessarily work. Try it some time. Set a valve using
that
>rule, and then rotate the engine another 90 deg or so and check the
valve
>clearance again. You will find that it is several thousandths wide.
>
>I have tried this on three cams - Isky, BFE, and Solow.
>
>The above may not apply to a stock cam. I haven't tried it.
uncle jack
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