Jim, i did set the timing by vac at one point but over the last few weeks I have been tweaking here and there. It do not stop the missing.
.06 to .08 seems aweful big for a gap. ?extended typ tip plugs?
I have instructions I found on line for valve adjustment. I could not find it in the manual. Is it trus there are only 2 engine positions to adjust all the valves. That doesn''t seem possible
My instructions say to set the engine rotation so the bb is at the pointer then
The first two rockers should be slightly loose, but not to worry, take your feeler gauge and unfold the .006" and .018" blades, fold up the rest and tighten the nut so they're not sliding all over, see if the .018" blade will fit between the tip of the rocker and the 1st valve then see if the .006" blade will fit between the #2 valve; if not, take a box end wrench and loosen the locknut on the far end of the adjuster, fit your screwdriver into the slotted screw and adjust until the feeler gauge blade just lightly fits with a slight drag be aware that the angle you hold it at has a great effect on how accurate the adjustment is. Once you've got it where you feel it's good, hold the screw from turning and tighten the locknut again with the box wrench then re-check the adjustment. Be aware that if you use an open end wrench, you'll not only strip and ruin the locknut but you'll soon have professional mechanic's knuckles - bloody and scarred for life. It hurts too. You don't need to really crank the nuts down tight; a tiny bit more then snug will do.
Once you've set the two front valves, count down the valves from front to back. There are 12 of them and the next one to adjust is #3 to .006" (this is an intake valve) then on to #5 .018" (this is the #3 cylinder exhaust valve,) next is #7 to .006" (this is the #4 intake valve) then on to #9 set to .018" (this is the #5 cylinder exhaust valve.)
Set down your tools and relax for a moment; you're halfway through.
Now turn the engine one complete revolution until the steel ball lines up on the pointer in the window again; you're now on TDC cylinder #6, so let's do the other 6 valves in this order, working from front to back: valve #12 to .018", #11 to .006", then #10 to .006", then #8 to .018", next is #6 to .006", and lastly #4 to .018".
Is this right only 2 engine positions to adjust all the valves???
I got this off Deve's site. He is usually very reliable.
Rich
