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| yeahmag |
 Aug 9 2007, 11:48 AM
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I've got Jakes (nla) econo swivels and have all ready decked my rockers by .060". It looks like I have very close to ideal geometry with the adjuster run all the way in. Should I remove another .010-.020" off the rocker to gain adjustment back or change the shims out for thicker ones?
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yeahmag Valve Train Geometry Aug 9 2007, 11:48 AM
mike373 Yes..... I just went through this myself. Start ... Aug 9 2007, 05:10 PM
yeahmag Thanks. I all ready have the shims that came with ... Aug 9 2007, 05:24 PM mike373 I ended up using a .020 shim. The thinist one tha... Aug 9 2007, 06:31 PM davep I thought Jake was saying that in most cases (95%)... Aug 9 2007, 06:39 PM yeahmag I'm not sure what does and does *not* apply to... Aug 9 2007, 06:43 PM Twystd1 Does this engine have a stock cam?
And are you us... Aug 9 2007, 07:14 PM brer So how does a .001" difference in the beginni... Aug 9 2007, 07:53 PM yeahmag One of Jakes cam's - I'm using an adjustab... Aug 9 2007, 08:57 PM Twystd1 Kewl.
I saw that you posted to Jakes site as well... Aug 9 2007, 10:04 PM mike373 .001 difference in pushrod length.... and multiply... Aug 9 2007, 10:04 PM Joe Owensby If you have an adjustable pushrod, and are checkin... Aug 9 2007, 10:26 PM yeahmag OK... Here come the pictures.
Zero Lift:
Half L... Aug 9 2007, 11:19 PM yeahmag ...and full lift Aug 9 2007, 11:23 PM yeahmag BTW - I measured the shims to be .065". -Aaro... Aug 9 2007, 11:26 PM brer If you have an adjustable pushrod handy I'd be... Aug 9 2007, 11:43 PM yeahmag brer,
Those were just slightly different angles. ... Aug 10 2007, 12:23 AM mike373 Hey YeahMag....
I hope you didn't make all yo... Aug 10 2007, 05:19 PM orange914
Hey YeahMag....
I hope you didn't make all y... Aug 10 2007, 06:26 PM yeahmag Made the measurements with the spacer kit installe... Aug 11 2007, 12:43 AM yeahmag Here are the lift shots... Aug 11 2007, 12:44 AM orange914
With one washer/shim and the spacer I have .010... Aug 11 2007, 04:53 PM yeahmag And a teaser... :) Aug 11 2007, 12:44 AM yeahmag Jake replied to my post on his site suggesting I c... Aug 11 2007, 04:55 PM yeahmag Here are some new pics with the spacer(s) with .00... Aug 14 2007, 12:42 AM  |
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