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Old 03-22-2013, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by vstech View Post
as for the valve adjustment, the wrenches are cheap to build, and or rent/purchase, and the feeler gauges are super easy to find and use.
I set the motor where the cam is right for 1/2 of the valves, then rotate 90° and set the rest. takes about 20 minutes.
John, When you rotate the engine do you use the steering pump bolt? The crank bolt seems a major pain to get at or I'm doing it wrong.
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