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1. [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Greg \"Lunker\" Hilyer" <Lunkercars@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:12:48 -0700; The way I adjust the valves on the Spit is to first loosen all the jam nuts. Rotate the engine until two of the valves are fully open or nearly so. Then adjust the mirror image valves of the two that; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00185.html (11,717 bytes)
2. Re: [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <billb@bnj.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:14:23 -1000; I LOVE Thunderhill. Just wish it wasn't so far away... Good Luck and have a great time. In a message dated 3/15/2010 10:02:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, norlinengineering@comcast.net writes: The way; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00186.html (7,974 bytes)
3. Re: [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: jcjcarrera@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:31:21 +0000 (UTC); Nice. Normally the way I do valves is turn the crank until the intake and exhaust for some cylinder are 'on the rock' where the exhaust is just about closed and the intake just starting to open. Then; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00187.html (8,509 bytes)
4. Re: [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Bobby Whitehead <igofaster@att.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:34:10 -0700 (PDT); Now's the opportunity for the "Great Rocker Debate". Seeing as how we missed "Is it Vintage" this winter? I adjust as Jim mentioned, Chuck adjusts on the rock as Mark says. Pro's and cons? In a messa; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00188.html (8,156 bytes)
5. Re: [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Norlin Engineering" <norlinengineering@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:52:29 -0700; I like my way, as it is easy to keep track of which valves have been done, and I think it takes fewer turns of the crank. In theory, though, either method should be able to cover all the valves withi; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00189.html (9,586 bytes)
6. Re: [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Gt6steve@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:06:28 EDT; Check out this Racetorations "resto-mod". http://www.dep-o.co.uk/page339.asp Doug _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive:; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00190.html (10,243 bytes)
7. Re: [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Steven Belfer <colordog.1@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:20:06 -0700; == Ok, I'll jump in and try to make this way too technical. Both methods are using the fact that the cylinder "mate" has it's lobes 180 degrees apart. The rule of 9's is a bit more explicit, because; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00201.html (8,067 bytes)
8. Re: [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:37:43 +0000; Course those of us with a 6 use the rule of 13. Good comment of the ramps being long on some designs, that was another thing I liked a lot. -- Chuck Arnold and Kathleen Kelley _______________________; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00202.html (9,130 bytes)
9. Re: [Fot] spitfire head torque and valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <billb@bnj.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:46:28 -1000; Here's a cool video of a guy adjusting valves on an MG. If you haven't done it too many times, you may find this helpful or at least mildly entertaining. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fezXUwVfH7U ~S; /html/fot/2010-03/msg00203.html (10,068 bytes)

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