When setting valve lash with car running ...

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Mar 31, 2002 | 12:14 PM

Mkos1980

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When setting valve lash with car running ...

do i want to go 1/4 turn or 1/2 turn past 0 lash? right now I have it set at 1/2 but i dont know if thats good.

Mar 31, 2002 | 01:06 PM

rhuarc30

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anywhere between 1/4 and 1 full turn is fine. Stock is one turn, for high performance use a lot of people reccomend 1/4 turn, so you should be just fine.

Mar 31, 2002 | 01:19 PM

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From: saugerties new york

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Axle/Gears: 3.73, auburn , precision

i went 1/2 no probs

Mar 31, 2002 | 01:30 PM

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sometimes it better to go closer to 1/2 bc they will make noise on start up

especially when cold.

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