adjustable lifters

[41 fatty]

1941flathead ford 85hp: adjustng tappets@.012" intake, .016'exhaust. Should I measure just as opposing valve is starting to close, as in exhaust just starting to descend, check/ adjust intake and likewise with exhaust/intake?

 

[kurt v]

Lifter all the way up then one full turn on crank to put lifter on heal of lobe. that's the way i just did mine.

 

[marko39]

If you can get an older “Motors Manual” they show a sequence where you only have to turn crank 4 times to adjust all valves. I used it and it did save time.

 

[Pete]

Be careful, some methods do NOT put the cam exactly on the heel center.
You will NOT get an accurate adjustment that way.

 

[41 fatty]

which way?

 

[Pete]

which way?

Use kurtV's method. It works for all cams.

 

[kurt v]

Thanks Pete you scared me for a bit.

 

[Pete]

Thanks Pete you scared me for a bit.

LOL...

There was one engine we built a long time ago where that method didn't work.
The cam in that one turned 1/3 engine speed.

 

[41 fatty]

Thanx I'll try kurts method. I put a pointer against the pulley so I can mark it exactly