Hi guys. Does any one know the right sequence (valve lift/cylinder) for adjusting valve lash? I don't want to keep the crank spinning to see which one is in bottom position. I use Johnson style adjustable lifters. Thank you
I cant remember who posted it recently ( I believe he is in the UK ) but this guy is selling a device much like a degree wheel for setting FH valves. Bring #1 to TDC and attach the thing to the Dizzy and position a wire pointer. All markings for which valves to adjust are marked on the wheel. Anybody remember this post?
Cheaterspete made the tool . http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/valve-clearance-indexer-for-ford-flathead.1004332/
Hi. I'm just going to make wheel in AutoCAD , laminate it and stick on to cam gear. Should do the same think, just the budget way of doing
Take out the plugs and rotate by hand. As soon as any exhaust valve starts to open set the corresponding intake valve repeat for the next cylinder. Not that hard!
ok guys, as promised. print, laminate (or not) and tack it to the cam gear with superglue or bluetack or clay or what ever you fancy. Don`t forget to print in 1:1 scale. Check after print. Center hole is 50mm the ring it self is 150mm. This way you know it`s scaled as it should be.
I started with the same idea, and at the end, I dlike to have an real looking tool¨ Thanks for sharing
without that tool, just turn the crank until the valve is full open, then turn the crank one more revolution to get the lifter on the heel of the cam. if you have holes in the lifter bores, it's an easier job using a drift to hold the lifter in place. otherwise, you have to use "lifter wrenches," which hold the lifter. very tedious and usually requires 3 hands!
If you don't have the holes, I saw a thread where a guy made a tool out of two short bolts and a coupling nut. He put it between the lifter wrench and the block to hold the wrench in place. He said it worked quite well.
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