[Tigers] Adjusting lifters

[William Manning]

I can get the valve cover off by putting the car in gear and pushing it
until the rear rocker arm lowers allowing the cover to be removed. It is a
tight fit.



On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Tom Parker <tkparker1941 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bob,
>
> The real question, I think, is how do you get the drivers' side valve cover
> off? Sadly, the answer is you probably can't.
>
> It's relatively easy to "drop the engine; do it by unbolting the
> transmission cross member from the "X" frame and lower the transmission
> with
> a floor jack. Rootes /Shelby were kind enough to give you a 2" hole right
> next to the throttle cable so you can reach the back bolt on the valve
> cover. From there it's the same old same old.
>
> Tom
>
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Bob Dixon <bobdixon at frii.com> wrote:
>
> > For those running solid lifters in their Tiger, I'm curious if you can
> > adjust them without having to lower the engine.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> > Pikes Peak or Bust 2011
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