Jase Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Ok easy way of doing tappets, set to tdc #1 inlet and exhaust are loose, set #2 inlet #3 exhaust and #1 inlet and exhaust. rotate to tdc one rotation #4 inlet and exhaust should be loose, set #2 exhaust #3 inlet and #4 inlet and exhaust. Please add more versions if you have them to cover other configurations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I don't have my book here with me, but my Haynes manual for my datsun A series gives you a sequence to follow. That way you're adjusting each tappet while the follower is smack bang on the back of the base circle of the lobe. The above method wouldn't quite as accurate. IE, with the cam spinning at half crank speed, at TDC the exhuast lobe is less than a quarter camshaft rotation from begining it's opening event. That'd mean the follower may not (depending on the grind) be at 180* from the center of the lift sie of the lobe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 The most accurate way I've found to do it is to turn the engine over and when the inlet is fully open on number 1 then adjust number 4, inlet number 2 open then adjust number 3 etc etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Rule of 9... 1 down, adjust 8, 2 down do 7, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 This guy. fezXUwVfH7U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 That rule of nine shit is awesome. My manual is absolutely filthy with oil on the page with the order on it. Now I'll never need to refer to that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 That rule of nine shit is awesome. My manual is absolutely filthy with oil on the page with the order on it. Now I'll never need to refer to that again. Us old farts have some uses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgweiser Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Rule of 9... 1 down, adjust 8, 2 down do 7, etc. this, or be the man and set idle to 500, do whilst running rule of 13 applies to some six cylinders also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFI_LC Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Holden inline 6 simple as... Firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4 get #1 rocking (in /out both open at centre of action) then do the opposite in/out (#6) rock 5 do 2 rock 3 do 4 rock 6 do 1 rock 2 do 5 rock 4 do 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I have always used the rule of 9 Works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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