914-6 Adjusting Valves Options

[Jay993]

I’ve done plenty of 356 valve adjustments…. Now it’s time for the 914-6. I got a set of the feeler gauges and I’m gonna dive into it. Any pointers would be appreciated also what are the correct specs. I will be replacing the valve cover gaskets once I’m finished as well.

Thanks

[ClayPerrine]

Drop the motor and trans out of the car.

You have to drain the oil to remove the lower valve covers anyway. And you can adjust the valves and replace the alternator belt much easier with the engine out.

You will spend more time and have more frustration trying to adjust the valves down in bottom of that narrow hole.


Just my $.02

Clay

[Luke M]

Drop the motor and trans out of the car.

You have to drain the oil to remove the lower valve covers anyway. And you can adjust the valves and replace the alternator belt much easier with the engine out.

You will spend more time and have more frustration trying to adjust the valves down in bottom of that narrow hole.


Just my $.02

Clay

Clay is 100% right here. This is the only way I do it now. I can have the engine on the floor in less then an hour. I did this on my brothers 6 conv. only issue we ran into was getting the RJ mount to line up just right. The drop was easy but the install was a pain. Mainly do the angle of the engine while on the jack and chassis on the stands. The next time I do it I'm gonna try the new hydraulic lift table from HF. See how it goes then.