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Re: [TR] WAS (no subject) NOW rule of 9 valve adjustment

To: Tony@tonydrews.com
Subject: Re: [TR] WAS (no subject) NOW rule of 9 valve adjustment
From: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 19:16:18 -0500
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Ok, thanks.

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 7:08 PM Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com> wrote:

> The open valve degree of openness is not critical.  When it looks like
> it=E2=80=99s starting to close that works.  When doing this using the sta=
rter to
> turn over the engine I=E2=80=99ll have spots where two valves are largely=
 open, I
> adjust both opposing valves then.
>
> You are correct in the math piece - 1 (open) plus 8 (adjust) =3D 9.
>
> Regards, Tony Drews
>
> On Sun, November 4, 2018 7:46 am, Paul Dorsey wrote:
> > Sorry for the interlude as I was getting the house painted, but, I am n=
ow
> >  on the tr 3 again.  And I was adjusting the valves using the 'rule of
> > 9',
> > which seems simple enough.  AT TDC valve no.1 is adjusted because valve=
 8
> > is descending, right?  Valve no. 6 is adjusted when valve 3 is open, Th=
at
> >  is 1+8=3D9 and 6+3=3D9, respectively right?  Well, how concerned shoul=
d I be
> >  that valve 8 and valve 3 (in this example) are fully open?
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Paul Dorsey, TR3  1960
> > ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
> >
> >
> >
> > None at all because you are only adjusting the closed valves, 8&3. Bill
> > Sent from my Handspring Treo Unsubscribe/Manage:
> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/t
> > Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
> > 8:42 AM (0 minutes ago)
> > to Wbeech@flash.net, Triumph Bill, I must 'av said it wrong.  Valve #1
> gets
> > ADJUSTED because #8 is down
> > (or going down), and valve #6 is ADJUSTED because #3 is down(or going
> > down).  Honestly it seems I may not have to be at the very peak or zeni=
th
> > of the #8 or #3, I think, because, they so rapidly 'fall-off' or change=
.
> > Am I still missing something?
> > ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
> >
> >
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<div>Ok, thanks.</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 7:08 PM Tony Drews &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tony@tonydr=
ews.com">tony@tonydrews.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex">The open valve degree of openness is not critical.=C2=A0 When it lo=
oks like<br>
it=E2=80=99s starting to close that works.=C2=A0 When doing this using the =
starter to<br>
turn over the engine I=E2=80=99ll have spots where two valves are largely o=
pen, I<br>
adjust both opposing valves then.<br>
<br>
You are correct in the math piece - 1 (open) plus 8 (adjust) =3D 9.<br>
<br>
Regards, Tony Drews<br>
<br>
On Sun, November 4, 2018 7:46 am, Paul Dorsey wrote:<br>
&gt; Sorry for the interlude as I was getting the house painted, but, I am =
now<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 on the tr 3 again.=C2=A0 And I was adjusting the valves using th=
e &#39;rule of<br>
&gt; 9&#39;,<br>
&gt; which seems simple enough.=C2=A0 AT TDC valve no.1 is adjusted because=
 valve 8<br>
&gt; is descending, right?=C2=A0 Valve no. 6 is adjusted when valve 3 is op=
en, That<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 is 1+8=3D9 and 6+3=3D9, respectively right?=C2=A0 Well, how conc=
erned should I be<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 that valve 8 and valve 3 (in this example) are fully open?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks, Paul Dorsey, TR3=C2=A0 1960<br>
&gt; ** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triump=
hs@autox.team.net</a> **<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; None at all because you are only adjusting the closed valves, 8&amp;3.=
 Bill<br>
&gt; Sent from my Handspring Treo Unsubscribe/Manage:<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/t"; rel=3D"noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/t</a><br>
&gt; Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; 8:42 AM (0 minutes ago)<br>
&gt; to <a href=3D"mailto:Wbeech@flash.net"; target=3D"_blank">Wbeech@flash.=
net</a>, Triumph Bill, I must &#39;av said it wrong.=C2=A0 Valve #1 gets<br=
>
&gt; ADJUSTED because #8 is down<br>
&gt; (or going down), and valve #6 is ADJUSTED because #3 is down(or going<=
br>
&gt; down).=C2=A0 Honestly it seems I may not have to be at the very peak o=
r zenith<br>
&gt; of the #8 or #3, I think, because, they so rapidly &#39;fall-off&#39; =
or change.<br>
&gt; Am I still missing something?<br>
&gt; ** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triump=
hs@autox.team.net</a> **<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
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