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Re: [TR] Setting valves Procedure

To: "Alex & Janet Thomson" <aljlthomson@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Setting valves Procedure
From: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:05:34 -0400
Cc: "Triumph list Team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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RYE, is your method of adjusting valves consistent with Alex=E2=80=99s? I s=
uspect
they are the same

On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 8:56 PM Alex & Janet Thomson <
aljlthomson@charter.net> wrote:

> 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 an=
d
> 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 =E2=80=
=93 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 =E2=80=9Cvalve rock=E2=80=9D (exha=
ust closing,
> intake opening) on # 1 cylinder, you know that #4 is at TDC =E2=80=93 com=
pression
> 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 =E2=80=93
> compression. Diesels don=E2=80=99t have that option, other than pump timi=
ng marks
> for #1 cylinder. Look in your shop manual for details.
>
>
>
> Alex Thomson
>
>
>
> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *=
Paul
> Dorsey
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 18, 2018 6:33 PM
> *To:* Triumph list Team.net
> *Subject:* [TR] Setting valves Procedure
>
>
>
>  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=E2=80=99t think any of them  c=
oncern
> setting The valves.  Where can I learn to do this?
>
>
>
> Thanks, Paul Dorsey TR three 1960
>

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<div><div dir=3D"auto">RYE, is your method of adjusting valves consistent w=
ith Alex=E2=80=99s? I suspect they are the same</div></div><div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 8:56 PM Alex &=
amp; Janet Thomson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:aljlthomson@charter.net";>aljlthoms=
on@charter.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div =
lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_6484643244353=
851995WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot=
;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Except for small, air-=
cooled engines that may have an automatic compression release mechanism bui=
lt 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 e=
ach cylinder up to TDC-compression and then adjust the valves for that cyli=
nder. There are often a variety of short-cuts where a manufacturer will tel=
l you to adjust certain valves at TDC - Compression of #1 cylinder and then=
 the rest of them at TDC =E2=80=93 Exhaust #1 cylinder but those are engine=
 specific. Most 4 cylinder engines have a firing order of 1-3-4-2, so if yo=
u see =E2=80=9Cvalve rock=E2=80=9D (exhaust closing, intake opening) on # 1=
 cylinder, you know that #4 is at TDC =E2=80=93 compression and its valves =
can be adjusted. Then, turn the crankshaft a half turn ( total number of cy=
linders divided by 2), and adjust the next cylinder in the firing order whi=
ch would be #2. Then 1. Then 3.=C2=A0 Distributor rotor position on a gas e=
ngine will help you figure out who is at TDC =E2=80=93 compression. Diesels=
 don=E2=80=99t have that option, other than pump timing marks for #1 cylind=
er. Look in your shop manual for details.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-se=
rif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;c=
olor:#1f497d">Alex Thomson<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:=
#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot=
;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma=
&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs=
-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@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 Team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] S=
etting valves Procedure<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div lang=3D"EN=
-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_6484643244353851995Word=
Section1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">=C2=A0Is there a universally excepted method by which to =C2=A0ad=
just the =C2=A0valves for A =C2=A0TR three? I know when I asked about this =
=C2=A0before that Randall sent me a link to a bunch of articles but I don=
=E2=80=99t think any of them =C2=A0concern setting The valves.=C2=A0 Where =
can I learn to do this?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks, Paul Dors=
ey TR three 1960<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></di=
v>

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