[TR] WAS (no subject) NOW rule of 9 valve adjustment

[Paul Dorsey]

Ok, thanks.

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 7:08 PM Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com> wrote:

> The open valve degree of openness is not critical.  When it looks like
> it’s starting to close that works.  When doing this using the starter to
> turn over the engine I’ll have spots where two valves are largely open, I
> adjust both opposing valves then.
>
> You are correct in the math piece - 1 (open) plus 8 (adjust) = 9.
>
> Regards, Tony Drews
>
> On Sun, November 4, 2018 7:46 am, Paul Dorsey wrote:
> > Sorry for the interlude as I was getting the house painted, but, I am now
> >  on the tr 3 again.  And I was adjusting the valves using the 'rule of
> > 9',
> > which seems simple enough.  AT TDC valve no.1 is adjusted because valve 8
> > is descending, right?  Valve no. 6 is adjusted when valve 3 is open, That
> >  is 1+8=9 and 6+3=9, respectively right?  Well, how concerned should I be
> >  that valve 8 and valve 3 (in this example) are fully open?
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Paul Dorsey, TR3  1960
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> >
> >
> > None at all because you are only adjusting the closed valves, 8&3. Bill
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> > Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com>
> > 8:42 AM (0 minutes ago)
> > to Wbeech at flash.net, Triumph Bill, I must 'av said it wrong.  Valve #1
> gets
> > ADJUSTED because #8 is down
> > (or going down), and valve #6 is ADJUSTED because #3 is down(or going
> > down).  Honestly it seems I may not have to be at the very peak or zenith
> > of the #8 or #3, I think, because, they so rapidly 'fall-off' or change.
> > Am I still missing something?
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