Re: Tips and Suggestions For Adjusting Valves

Posted by Tim Cole On 2015/8/21 17:31:55

You should be able to do it in two turns.

Pull the plugs, tighten the fan belt, and put #1 at TDC. Then go past a little - like 10 degrees. That should put the cam profile in a good position

Do those valves. Turn the fan one quarter turn and do cylinder 6. Turn the fan one quarter turn and do cylinder 2. Just follow the firing order - 1 6 2 5 8 3 7 4 - as a cylinder is firing every 45 degrees.

If the motor is too tight to easily turn over with the fan then us a remote starter switch which you can buy at the auto store. In reality you can also do it in pairs of two (1,6) (2,5) (8,3) (7,4) because those pairs are on the compression stroke. There you are working in half turns. Set 1 and 6 with 1 at TDC, turn 1/2 turn and do 2 and 5 with 2 at TDC.