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Old 07-10-2009, 06:38 PM
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It's the same as any other hydraulic cam. Loosen the adjuster and then the goal is to get it at 0 lash. You can twist the pushrod between your fingers as you tighten the adjuster. You don't want to depress the plunger in the lifter at this point, so just heighten your senses and pick up the point where there is no lash at all. Some people think it's the point where the pushrod doesn't spin, but that's not necessarily the case. It's the point where there is no axial movement in the pushrod. You may feel a slight drag when you get there...just pay attention. I don't know what brand lifters you're running, but Comp lifters call for 3/4" turn past 0. So when you get to zero lash, just crank it another 3/4 turn and lock it down.

Now, before you get to that point, keep this in mind:

Set the intake valves when the exhaust valve is opening.

Set the exhaust valve when the intake valve is starting to close.

So just start on one side, have someone bump it over with the starter (take the coil wire off) and just go through each side.
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