Re: Cam Stuff

[Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Follow the cam card . You mention chasing back and forth etc. it is not the 
big a deal. We are talking probably 20 minutes tops if that. The difference 
will be minor, Just a touch up.
Using the overlap method  one can speeed up the proceedure. In any V8 when 
one is on TDC valves closed there is another cylinder on over lap(both 
valves open ) When the rockers pass at even spot both open  that will be TDC 
valves closed for safe valve lash adjustment. With a Po;y or semei hemiit is 
hard to see SO I mark the damper off with whiteout in four places starting 
with TDC mark then directly accross , then at 90 from that (1/4 turn) and 
directly accrosss from that mark also.So I have a white mark easily seen 
every 90 degrees. (I free hand it since street cams are not that wild) Write 
down the fring order with first 4  over the next 4
                                                          1843
                                                        -------
                                                           6572

When 1 is on over lap ad6ust 6
when 8 is on overlap adjust 5
when 4 is on overlap adjust 7
when 3 is on overlap adjust 2
       then
when 6 is on overlap adjust 1
when 5 is on overlap adjust 8
when 7 is on overlap adjust 4
when 2 is on overlap adjust 3
Quick perfect foolproof and good.
Don
PS the set enf gine to 1 and adjust 1/2 dozen valves is a poor way and never 
right. I do not use this . In experiments this method was far better. Also 
faster on the time slip although that may not matter to a street car. (It 
matters to me though)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "62-65 Mopar List" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:09 PM
Subject: Cam Stuff


> My lifters are on their way to Canada, so I'm starting my re-assembly
> tomorrow morning. I have a friend that's familiar with degreeing a
> cam, but I've never adjusted a solid lifter setup before so I just
> want to get a couple of tips. Am I correct that you generally set the
> valve lash cold, warm the engine up, then check and re-adjust them
> hot? Is there a way I can set them cold and not have to re-adjust them
> hot (like add .002" or something)?
>
> Also, my FSM gives 2 sets of lash settings....010" intake and .020"
> exhaust while hot in the specs section, and .013" intake & .012"
> exhaust without spec'ing temp in the FSM instructions for rocker arms.
> My cam card gives one setting for both at cold (.012" I think). Which
> one should I follow? Do I set them cold and forget it by the cam card?
> Or do I go back and forth chasing adjustments? The installation
> procedure is less than stellar in the FSM.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill 


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