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1. Re: Adjusting valves without a feeler guage (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <dwood143@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 23:03:48 -0700; Gee Larry, 3/8 is about 2 and a quarter flats as I calculate it. Which do you suppose is easiest to guess with a wrench and screw driver in your hand? Interesting thought. I had a nut strip off once; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00000.html (7,990 bytes)
2. Re: Adjusting valves without a feeler guage (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 10:20:28 -0500; Uh, not that close. The screw is 24 threads per inch. The rocker arm ratio is 1.42:1, so that amplifies the motion of the screw. As the calculation goes, 0.015/1.42 x 24 = 0.25 turns. Easier than you; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00017.html (7,399 bytes)
3. Re: Adjusting valves without a feeler guage (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:58:20 -0700; Hmm. I was getting 1/4 to 3/8, but with 3/8 seeming to give me a better fit. I wonder if it has something to do with either slop in the threads, or my just tightening it down just a little bit past t; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00061.html (8,098 bytes)

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