I am going to walk thru a valve adjustment
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I am going to walk thru a valve adjustment
Remove the intake hoses
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Remove the intake hoses
remove and mark all the vacume lines if you cant remember where they go
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remove and mark all the vacume lines if you cant remember where they go
Remove the ground straps from the rear of the manifold
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Remove the ground straps from the rear of the manifold
Pull all the vacume lines and wire connections from the throttle body
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Pull all the vacume lines and wire connections from the throttle body
Closer look
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Closer look
Remove the throttle body...also take the bolts out of the EGR valve
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Remove the throttle body...also take the bolts out of the EGR valve
Remove the throttle cable bracket
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Remove the throttle cable bracket
Then unbolt and remove the upper intake manifold
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Then unbolt and remove the upper intake manifold
Cover the manifold so that nothing falls in
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Cover the manifold so that nothing falls in
Next remove the valve cover...you may need to remove the spark plug wires in order to do this
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Next remove the valve cover...you may need to remove the spark plug wires in order to do this
Pull off the distributor cap, and mark off where the rotor will be when it fires each cylinder...(8 ...
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Pull off the distributor cap, and mark off where the rotor will be when it fires each cylinder...(8 ...
Line up the rotor to the cylinder you want to work on.. then loosen the nut holding the rocker
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Line up the rotor to the cylinder you want to work on.. then loosen the nut holding the rocker
Tighten the nut just enough to touch the pushrod so it wont move,
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Tighten the nut just enough to touch the pushrod so it wont move,
Check the pushrod, make sure the rocker is touching it
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Check the pushrod, make sure the rocker is touching it
Then tighten the rocker 3/4 turn
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Then tighten the rocker 3/4 turn
Then lock the jam nut if you have one..................................................................
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Then lock the jam nut if you have one..................................................................
This video shows the adjusment process
Valve adjustment 080.mpg
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This video shows the adjusment process
This is the standard rocker setup...Rocker, fulcrum, and a locking nut
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This is the standard rocker setup...Rocker, fulcrum, and a locking nut
BTW...pic of removing the bolts for the upper intake
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BTW...pic of removing the bolts for the upper intake
Figured i would try to adjust again, so i got these
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Figured i would try to adjust again, so i got these
From Crane Cams
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From Crane Cams
Dosent fit in the guide plates

Returned the adjustable pushrods, new ones on order
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Dosent fit in the guide plates

Returned the adjustable pushrods, new ones on order
One open one closed...
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One open one closed...
Ink test
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Ink test
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SAS swap 441.mpg
SAS swap 441.mpg
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