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This may be a dumb question but I just wanted to verify the procedure on how to set valve clearance.
The Howell v4 plans says to set it to .002.
To set the clearance, do I hold engine like this and find the highest point a lifter is, then use feeler gauges to set the .002 clearance?
Then rotate engine and repeat procedure for all the valves?
When finding the true TDC of a cylinder, I did this:
Put test indicator on top of piston. Rotated engine clockwise to find highest point. Wrote down degree on the wheel that was being pointed to by height gage, then continued rotate cw a bit, then rotated engine counter clockwise to find highest point of piston again and noted degree being pointed to. Split those degree numbers gave me where true TDC is for that cylinder.
Does finding the top most point of a lifter (if that is proper way to set valve clearance) need to be done similarly?
The Howell v4 plans says to set it to .002.
To set the clearance, do I hold engine like this and find the highest point a lifter is, then use feeler gauges to set the .002 clearance?
Then rotate engine and repeat procedure for all the valves?
When finding the true TDC of a cylinder, I did this:
Put test indicator on top of piston. Rotated engine clockwise to find highest point. Wrote down degree on the wheel that was being pointed to by height gage, then continued rotate cw a bit, then rotated engine counter clockwise to find highest point of piston again and noted degree being pointed to. Split those degree numbers gave me where true TDC is for that cylinder.
Does finding the top most point of a lifter (if that is proper way to set valve clearance) need to be done similarly?