I understand the 1 & 4 and the 2&3 thing, but where I get lost is what about
5&6?
Charly
TR6 #44
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: "'Jack W. Drews '" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <owner-fot@autox.team.net>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 7:14 AM
Subject: RE: Re: Setting valves, was: Follow-up question
> 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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