BB valve adjustment

Goopie 18 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-01-2006, 11:49 AM

Saw a SPF with a Shelby aluminum BB. How often do the valves need to be adjusted? Is it a high maintanence engine?

SCOBRAC · #2 (**permalink**) 04-07-2006, 12:39 PM

Any mechanical engine needs an occasional adjustment. It really depends on how you drive. An average street driven aluminum head engine should go 3000-5000 miles between valve adjustments, maybe more.

D-CEL · #3 (**permalink**) 04-07-2006, 02:22 PM

like COBRAC said,
It depends on how hard you spin the motor. If you wind it up high all the time, You my want to check them @ 1500-2k. An all Alum. motor tends to need more adjustment, as they move around more than a cast Iron motor.
I use to dread it, now its just part of the fun!!

Jason



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