barrelback
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Carb 350 small block running Thunderbolt lV ignition. Can't find proper spark plug gap in service manual. What coil (make/model) is Ok with the Thunderbolt lV Thx.
Can't find proper spark plug gap in service manual.
What coil (make/model) is Ok with the Thunderbolt lV
...Plan to crank with timing light- a double check on timing....
...So, when adjusting the valves, i relied on 6 ex closing/intake opening "rocking"=#1 near TDC....
turn engine another 90 degrees and adjust the next ones. In all you should have turned the engine 2 full turns to have finished all rockers...
"when the push rod stops moving, you are at zero lash. STOP. Do not recheck, as it will be loose again. Do this one time on each valve, and one time only or the valves will be to tight."
you are at zero lash. STOP. Do not recheck,
BUT there's no fuel PSI showing on the pressure gage.
Good for you.
I would suggest you go back and adjust all the valves correctly. You may still have some too tight or too loose and probably won't show up until underload and at wide open throttle (WOT) and you may not hear or feel the problem until too late.
2nd, how are lifters adjusted once they are pressurized with oil? I would guess with #1 TDC back off rocker arm and "find" the lash? But how much of a turn does the the lifter get when full of oil?