<html><body><div>I don't have that option, live on a mountain and do work in my garage that is level.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br>On Sep 19, 2018, at 11:59 AM, David P <frogeye@porterscustom.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote" text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p>level ground, 4th gear, push it... easy.. no tools.<br></p><br><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/19/2018 9:24 AM, Rye Livingston wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>I'm running the billet harmonic balancer crank pulley, skinny belts and an electric fan - so no hand crank. I use a spanner on the bolt holding the pulley on to the crank. To make it easier, I bought this ratcheting box wrench that has a pivot head.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F511ZMA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" data-mce-href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F511ZMA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F511ZMA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a></div><div><br></div><div>I can get about half the box over the bolt, but that's enough, and with the plugs out I can rotate the engine pretty easily and efficiently.</div><div><br></div><div class="x-apple-signature">Rye<br> <br></div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br></div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br></div><div><br> On Sep 19, 2018, at 07:38 AM, Geo Hahn <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com" data-mce-href="mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com"><ahwahneetr@gmail.com></a> wrote:<br> <br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote"><div dir="ltr">Note that there is a typo in those Haynes instructions... the 4th line down under check & adjust should be 'Valve No,<b> 2</b>'.<div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The chart does make the 'Rule of 9' quite apparent.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have a hand crank it greatly simplifies the process.</div><div><br></div><div>Probably mentioned somewhere but having the plugs out is also helpful.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 8:07 PM, Rye Livingston <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ryel@mac.com" data-mce-href="mailto:ryel@mac.com">ryel@mac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;" data-mce-style="margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div>Paul,</div><div><br></div><div>The instructions in the manual are easier to follow, but yeah, pretty much the same. I went into my garage and snapped a photo of the instructions in the Haynes Manual that I follow.</div><div><br></div><div>Rye</div><div><br></div><div><div><div class="h5"><br> On Sep 18, 2018, at 07:53 PM, Paul Dorsey <<a href="mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com" data-mce-href="mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> <br></div></div></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="m_-3415474314516045236msg-quote"><div><div class="h5"><div><div dir="auto">RYE, is your method of adjusting valves consistent with Alex’s? I suspect they are the same</div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 8:56 PM Alex & Janet Thomson <<a href="mailto:aljlthomson@charter.net" data-mce-href="mailto:aljlthomson@charter.net">aljlthomson@charter.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;" data-mce-style="margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="m_-3415474314516045236m_6484643244353851995WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Except for small, air-cooled engines that may have an automatic compression release mechanism built into the cam shaft (either in the cam grind or as a centrifugal device), I always taught my shop students that you can never go wrong by bringing each cylinder up to TDC-compression and then adjust the valves for that cylinder. There are often a variety of short-cuts where a manufacturer will tell you to adjust certain valves at TDC - Compression of #1 cylinder and then the rest of them at TDC – Exhaust #1 cylinder but those are engine specific. Most 4 cylinder engines have a firing order of 1-3-4-2, so if you see “valve rock” (exhaust closing, intake opening) on # 1 cylinder, you know that #4 is at TDC – compression and its valves can be adjusted. Then, turn the crankshaft a half turn ( total number of cylinders divided by 2), and adjust the next cylinder in the firing order which would be #2. Then 1. Then 3. Distributor rotor position on a gas engine will help you figure out who is at TDC – compression. Diesels don’t have that option, other than pump timing marks for #1 cylinder. Look in your shop manual for details.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Alex Thomson</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> Triumphs [mailto:<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">triumphs-bounces@<wbr>autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Dorsey<br> <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 18, 2018 6:33 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Triumph list <a href="http://Team.net" data-mce-href="http://Team.net">Team.net</a><br> <b>Subject:</b> [TR] Setting valves Procedure</span></p></div></div><div lang="EN-US"><div class="m_-3415474314516045236m_6484643244353851995WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> Is there a universally excepted method by which to adjust the valves for A TR three? I know when I asked about this before that Randall sent me a link to a bunch of articles but I don’t think any of them concern setting The valves. Where can I learn to do this?</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Paul Dorsey TR three 1960</p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div><div class="m_-3415474314516045236_stretch"><span class="m_-3415474314516045236body-text-content">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<span class=""><br> <br> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.<wbr>html</a><br> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/<wbr>triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br> <br> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr>options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com</a><br> </span></span></div></div></blockquote></div></div><br> ** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br> <br> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.<wbr>html</a><br> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/<wbr>triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br> <br> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@gmail.com" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr>options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@<wbr>gmail.com</a><br> <br></blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br><fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset><br><pre>** <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **
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