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41 fatty

06-09-2023 12:11 PM

adjustable lifters

1941flathead ford 85hp: adjustng [email protected]" intake, .016'exhaust. Should I measure just as opposing valve is starting to close, as in exhaust just starting to descend, check/ adjust intake and likewise with exhaust/intake?

kurt v

06-09-2023 12:41 PM

Re: adjustable lifters

Lifter all the way up then one full turn on crank to put lifter on heal of lobe. that's the way i just did mine.

marko39

06-09-2023 01:16 PM

Re: adjustable lifters

If you can get an older “Motors Manual” they show a sequence where you only have to turn crank 4 times to adjust all valves. I used it and it did save time.

Pete	06-09-2023 06:11 PM

Re: adjustable lifters

Be careful, some methods do NOT put the cam exactly on the heel center.
You will NOT get an accurate adjustment that way.

41 fatty

06-09-2023 09:05 PM

Re: adjustable lifters

which way?

Pete	06-10-2023 02:30 PM

Re: adjustable lifters

Quote:

Originally Posted by 41 fatty (Post 2232289)

which way?

Use kurtV's method. It works for all cams.

kurt v

06-10-2023 02:40 PM

Re: adjustable lifters

Thanks Pete you scared me for a bit.

Pete	06-10-2023 03:03 PM

Re: adjustable lifters

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt v (Post 2232413)

Thanks Pete you scared me for a bit.

LOL...

There was one engine we built a long time ago where that method didn't work.
The cam in that one turned 1/3 engine speed.

41 fatty

06-10-2023 05:41 PM

Re: adjustable lifters

Thanx I'll try kurts method. I put a pointer against the pulley so I can mark it exactly

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