Maybe you guys can help me out here.. I'm having a slight mind lapse.. I can't remember which valves to adjust when. Here is how I'm doing it, engine is on a stand, timing cover is off. New cam is in place, hyd roller if anyone's interested.. anyway which valves can I adjust with the timing gears dot to dot and which valves can I adjust with them straight up?

 

About half of them. . .

Better method is the intake-closing/exhaust opening method. When the intake is about 1/2-2/3 closed after being fully open, adjust the exhaust on that cylinder. When the exhaust is just starting to open, adjust the intake. Repeat 7x.

 

The thing I don't understand is how I'm suppose to determine what the valves would be doing.. Should I just throw the pushrods in, set the rockers on and tighten them slightly and attempt to adjust from there? I don't really know where to start with that method since I don't even have a single valve adjusted.. I thought I could use the pushrod spinning method and adjust x intake and x exhaust valves while it's set to firing on #1 and than adjust the remainder with the engine set to fire on #6?

 

From this thread:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...adjusting.html

I tried the listed method recently and it worked great. Previously, I had always done it with the engine running.

 

Thanks for the link, that sounds to be the easiest way to do it with it sitting on the stand. Thank you to both of you!

 

I have always had good luck this way.

Turn motor over untill 1 set of valves are closed. Get the pushrods at 0 lash and then give it a 1/4 turn. Repeat for the rest of the cylinders. Always works good for me.