Adjusting hydraulic lifters
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*You will want to know the firing order of the engine you are working on. The Chevrolet small block V8 (aka "SBC") is: '''1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2''' | *You will want to know the firing order of the engine you are working on. The Chevrolet small block V8 (aka "SBC") is: '''1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2''' | ||
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*You will want to know what direction the distributor rotates. For the SBC, it is '''CW'''. | *You will want to know what direction the distributor rotates. For the SBC, it is '''CW'''. | ||
| − | * | + | *You will want to know the order of the valves as they are located in the cylinder head. The SBC is: '''E I I E E I I E''' |
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| + | ==Adjusting hydraulic lifters for proper preload== | ||
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| + | ''The following is based on instructions originally by Crane Cams.'' | ||
'''EO/IC Method''' ('''E'''xhaust '''O'''pening/'''I'''ntake '''C'''losing) | '''EO/IC Method''' ('''E'''xhaust '''O'''pening/'''I'''ntake '''C'''losing) | ||
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Something that you also might find useful, is go to '''[[How To Make A Timing Tape]]'''. This temporary timing tape will allow you to check and set the total timing even if you don't have a timing light that reads advance or a degreed damper. You can also use it to permanently mark the damper for full advance, etc. as you see fit. | Something that you also might find useful, is go to '''[[How To Make A Timing Tape]]'''. This temporary timing tape will allow you to check and set the total timing even if you don't have a timing light that reads advance or a degreed damper. You can also use it to permanently mark the damper for full advance, etc. as you see fit. | ||
| − | If there's any doubt as to whether or not the timing mark on the damper and the timing tab is accurate, | + | If there's any doubt as to whether or not the timing mark on the damper and the timing tab is accurate, refer to '''[[Determining top dead center]]'''. |
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| − | + | == Adjusting lifters using a video presentation == | |
| + | Sometimes a video presentation helps to fill in the voids in describing a written direction of a project. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89o5rLpbCgI&NR=1&feature=fvwp Valve lash adjustment video] | ||
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[[Category:Engine]] | [[Category:Engine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Good articles]] | ||
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