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emerygt350
post Jun 17 2022, 09:21 AM
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Great.
Full speed ahead I guess.
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post Jun 17 2022, 09:55 AM
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I'm glad you posted this @emerygt350 - i'm in the same boat. I know I need to just check and adjust, have an EZCarLift, watched all the videos, read all the threads and I think i'm out of excuses....I just don't want to hurt anything, create a problem where there isn't one or just generally screw it up.
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post Jun 17 2022, 10:39 AM
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Flaca, just remember that the manual says the shim should slide in easily.
So, the art here is making sure you have the shim in straight so you’re not inducing drag by inserting at an angle. This is the part to take your time on and measure several times. Even so, it’s not a hard task and pretty rewarding.
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post Jun 17 2022, 10:55 AM
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both of you "got this"
its not too bad
you are both more than capable.

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post Jun 17 2022, 12:04 PM
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Exhaust #1 .006 moved to 8
Intake #1 .005ish moved to 6
Intake #2 .005ish moved to 6
Exhaust #2 .008 left it.

Exhaust #3 .008 nicely so.
Intake #3 .006 maybe + .0003
Intake #4 .004 moved to .006
Exhaust #4 .008 nice

So it looked pretty good besides 4s intake.

Overall, 1 star, could not recommend. So much fiddly work. Something I would gladly pay someone else to do if I had anyone I trusted to do it.
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post Jun 17 2022, 12:06 PM
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QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Jun 17 2022, 12:04 PM) *

Exhaust #1 .006 moved to 8
Intake #1 .005ish moved to 6
Intake #2 .005ish moved to 6
Exhaust #2 .008 left it.

Exhaust #3 .008 nicely so.
Intake #3 .006 maybe + .0003
Intake #4 .004 moved to .006
Exhaust #4 .008 nice

So it looked pretty good besides 4s intake.

Overall, 1 star could not recommend. So much fiddly work. Something I would gladly pay someone else to do if I had anyone I trusted to do it.

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post Jun 17 2022, 12:30 PM
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I always remove some of the heater tin components that get in the way. Makes the job a whole lot easier.

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post Jun 17 2022, 12:58 PM
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LOL you’re a weird dude emery, but you’re my brand of weird!
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post Jun 17 2022, 01:04 PM
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Glad you got it done
Also good for the car as your initial numbers show it was needed badly
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post Jun 17 2022, 01:08 PM
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Nice work @emerygt350 - I guess I'm up. won't be until i get back to it in July sometime but this is encouraging.
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post Jun 17 2022, 01:47 PM
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Glad you got it done
Also good for the car as your initial numbers show it was needed badly


If you do it every 5k and the engine is running perfectly do you expect to find it pretty much unchanged? Can't remember the interval from the owners manual. Every 2 oil changes? 8k?
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post Jun 17 2022, 01:51 PM
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I think 5K is too long actually
I usually do every oil change at 3K

good to keep a log of what you find.
One getting tighter can also mean the valve seat is dropping some
so for example if you keep your notes... and always one valve is out of adjustment each time.... that can be a warning sign about the valve seat on that valve.

too tight burns the valves... so it is good you loosened all of the ones you found too tight.

from one adjustment to the next.... I always find some that have changed slightly even with my 3k service interval

it hard to say if its the user, or the motor... as technique and consistent technique to keep the feeler gauge flat can effect the reading on tight and loose.
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post Jun 17 2022, 02:20 PM
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I'm always afraid after adjusting for correct clearance that I've got the nut that locks the adjusters in place either too night or too loose. No room to get a torque wrench in there. What's the school of thought on how much to tighten them?
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post Jun 17 2022, 02:22 PM
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QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Jun 17 2022, 01:04 PM) *

Exhaust #1 .006 moved to 8
Intake #1 .005ish moved to 6
Intake #2 .005ish moved to 6
Exhaust #2 .008 left it.

Exhaust #3 .008 nicely so.
Intake #3 .006 maybe + .0003
Intake #4 .004 moved to .006
Exhaust #4 .008 nice

So it looked pretty good besides 4s intake.

Overall, 1 star, could not recommend. So much fiddly work. Something I would gladly pay someone else to do if I had anyone I trusted to do it.

So overall, not too far out of spec. The key words are 'anyone I trusted to do it'. Not only that, but figure a day of time. Once you drive it somewhere to have the work done, the car needs to sit until it is completely cooled down. Too many places tried putting fans on them and adjusted when only 'warm'. Caused tight valve clearances every time. It gets easier with time...
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post Jun 17 2022, 03:13 PM
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I snugged them, you can't get much torque on them due to the area constraints. Kind of just matched the feel of what they had.

And truthfully, getting the car up was probably the biggest pain.
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