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  • Our instructor sometimes shows BoxWrench videos. The narrator needs to speak a little bit away from the mic, sounds too muffled. Great vids if you're working on V type engines, they have many great tips on removing bolts and parts.

  • @johnyjoe2k There are three narrators in the 3 1/2 hour long 'Basic Engine Building' DVD. All audio was professionally mixed and processed for the entire project.

    If you're hearing a 'muffled' sound quality you'll very likely want to check the audio settings where ever you're playing the DVD and/or YouTube clips.

    It's most likely that the 'bass' is set to high or that a 'tone' setting is incorrect on either the television, computer or sound speaker system.

  • I've had to put heads together for a 3400 Grand Am engine, keeping the tool straight on squarely is a major bitch, i think i see an idea for it now.

  • one thing that you dont mention is that the hydralic lifters negate the need for valve clearence ajustments, weas solid lifters require some adjustment on the rocker arms

  • This procedure is specific to engines that have hydraulic lifters in the stock engine build-up. The majority of engines these days will have hydraulic lifters while solid lifters will generally only be run in performance engines or classic, pre-1950's engines.

    This clip is from the 'Basic Engine Building' DVD and focuses on the larger audience of engines that have stock hydraulic lifters. The use of the solid lifter here is only for the pre-assemly process of piston to valve clearance check.

  • AH HA! BTW, its not just pre 1950's engines. Its engines designed before 1980 mostly. I drive a 1971 MG Midget. Solid lifters and pushrods and 4 cylinders. Most british cars made through 1980 were that way too. Of course the first hydraulic lifetr was on a peirce arrow back in the 1930's.

    It would be a good way to check valve clearence I agree. very important in engines with lots of valve lift. What about under valve float conditions?

  • @joness105639 I believe old air cooled vw's are like that too rite?

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