Valve lash
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 310 lb9
Transmission: SEMI STOCK 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45 9 BOLT
Valve lash
I've got a 87 305 TPI roller motor and i wanna set valve lash people have told me to set it at 1/4 turn past zero lash and others have told me to set it at 3/4 turns isn't that to much pre-load on the lifters .
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Engine: 6.0 LSX
Transmission: 4L60E
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No its not. Factory is accually more then 1 full turn. Anything from 1/4 to 1 full turn is fine. But I personally run mine around 1/4.. I've done back to back tests on the dyno from 1/4 to 1 full turn. Power was the same along with top RPM. No differance.
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Car: 89 GTA Nighthawk
Engine: 389 CID Vortec TPI
Transmission: TCI 700R4 w/Vigilante
The rule of thumb is 1/4 to 3/4 if you adjust cold, not running. If hot and running, back off until it clatters, tighten until the clattering stops and go another 1/2 turn. You want to preload the lifter but not bottom it out.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 310 lb9
Transmission: SEMI STOCK 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45 9 BOLT
whats the best or easyest way to do it i'm sure it takes longer to do it without the engine running but i don't want to do any damage to my engine by running it without prpoer vlave lash. and i can adjust from 1/4 to 3/4 turn after zero lash and it will operate correctly.
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it is zero lash plus 1 full turn when warm, or about 3/4 turn when cold
this is to set the plungers to the center of their travel inside the lifters
this is for hydraulic lifters only of course
any true gm service manual shows this adjustment info
it has always been zero plus one full turn
go here and scroll down a little
http://www.centuryperformance.com/valveadjustment.asp
this is to set the plungers to the center of their travel inside the lifters
this is for hydraulic lifters only of course
any true gm service manual shows this adjustment info
it has always been zero plus one full turn
go here and scroll down a little
http://www.centuryperformance.com/valveadjustment.asp
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Car: '87 IROCZ
Engine: 395 ZZ4
Transmission: ProBuilt 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.70s
In a high performance book by a well known author, he states (if I remember correctly) 1/4 turn past zero lash. I have set my lash this way for the last 10 years. This is for hydraulic roller lifters with engines having good horsepower and revving higher than stock.
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