Valves (How to Adjust) - Traditional

Adjusting your valves is an important maintenance procedure to keep your car running well.

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• triumph
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• tr
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• cylinder
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• motors

[jpatt1000]

@RicerEater1978 Well, on my 260Z, The intake clearance is .08 and the exhausts are .10. So say I'm doing an intake, I measure for a tight .08, and if a .07 is loose and a .09 doesn't fit, I'm happy. It takes me about a half hour to adjust all twelve valves. As far as clearance for your solid lifters, set them at the specs they give you. Have fun!

[RicerEater1978]

@jpatt1000 ahhhh, didnt think about that. so you tighten them to .012? im thinking about going solid lifters

[jpatt1000]

@jpatt1000 The Alfas are the worst, to do the intake valves, you have to measure, take the cams out and replace the shims.

[jpatt1000]

@RicerEater1978 Yeah, that does work on motors with hydraulic lifters, unfortunately everything I have have solid lifters.

[RicerEater1978]

@jpatt1000 best way ive found it to have the motor running with the valve covers off and tighten the lifters til they stop tapping. then 1/4 turn more

[jpatt1000]

@cobrachoppergirl Check the video "Valves-what order to adjust" to learn about the magic number nine. I always did my valves in order front to rear. This way is much quicker!

[jpatt1000]

After adjustment, I also check a size over and under as well. If the size smaller is loose, and the size larger won't fit, I'm happy. Just had to do the valves on my Z-car after a rebuild.

[andrewmylyf]

too lame its not even accurate..explain it more detail like when is the best time to adjust ur intake and exhaust?

[cobrachoppergirl]

What do you mean, magic number 9? Also, how do you do this on a motorcycle engine? How do you turn the engine over on a motorcycle engine, and know you are pressing the valve all the way down? I guess I have to take the cover off the side of the engine so I can turn it around with a wrench or something. So I'm adjusting the distance between the lifter and the valve, not the lifter and the cam...

[alexandrikson]

I have the same screw driverrr.....

neat vid :)