> >>> >>>I think people are making a mistake here. <snip> thereby removing a triply reposted section. I don't care which cylinders valves are being set, at which time, or in which order or direction the whole lot rotates. I set the ones closest to my face/hands when I'm underneath, then the next closest. Jacking up a wheel and rotating it back and forth, once you've located about where the valve is fully closed, lets you explore the gap easily. Just keep a slight pull on the feeler gauge and note the relative ease with which it slides as you rotate the tire backwards and forwards slightly. Your own feel will tell you when you have maximum gap position, and you can narrow this down by steadily reducing the amount you move the tire back and forth, ie bracketing in on the position. Remember, it's the valves you want set quickly, not an in depth exploration of the gear slop and backlash between distributor position and rocker/valve gap. Them books is all just too confusing! tim s.
PS: For real fun, set the valves on a Triumph Spitfire, engine running, gauge in one hand, screwdriver in other, everything blurred by the rocker arm movement.
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