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dubie · 05-23-2004, 10:53 AM

I had asked a question on the engine and driveline board about adjusting valve and Capt Kaos had given me the link to Swervin Ervins site. I gotta say, it is the best step by step advice for adjusting valves that I have ever seen. I had the wife read out the instructions as I was tightening away and it went so smooth.
I just wanted to thank Capt Kaos for the link, and also thank Swervin for all his great info. It was a HUGE help

**Captkaos** · 05-23-2004, 05:44 PM

No problem. Glad to be of help.

**swervin ervin** · 05-23-2004, 07:07 PM

Glad you found it helpful.

**68 Stepside** · 05-24-2004, 12:59 AM

I used it too, when I did the valves on my 406, and I'll be using it again shortly when I put the new cam in....thanks Mike!!!

71-longbed · 07-01-2004, 01:12 PM

do you have a link ??

bigblock73 · 07-01-2004, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 71-longbed

do you have a link ??

Here it is...

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/drivetrain/valvlash.htm

PHOENIX · 07-01-2004, 02:41 PM

Mike (Swervin Ervin) is the man!

I just recently had this on hand along with the service manual when adjusting a few valves. One questions I have for Swervin is:
How come you say to do one valve at a time?
The service manual instructions only requires you to rotate the engine once and not before each valve adjustment. Does rotating the engine after/before each valve adjustment give you some sort of advantage over adjust half the intake and exhuast, then rotating and doing the other half intake and exhuast?
I only needed to adjust two so this really wasnt an issue for me, but if I have to do them all I would like to know why this is. The way the service manual method seems faster, but does swervins method have an advantage?

Thanks!

**swervin ervin** · 07-01-2004, 05:18 PM

Eddie,

I do a cylinder at a time (intake/exhaust), following the firing order. I have always done my valves this way. There are several different methods in manuals and such. I just prefer to use the firing order method. This method insures both valves are on the heal of the cam and closed like they should be.

05-23-2004, 10:53 AM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Many thanks to Swervin and Capt Kaos I had asked a question on the engine and driveline board about adjusting valve and Capt Kaos had given me the link to Swervin Ervins site. I gotta say, it is the best step by step advice for adjusting valves that I have ever seen. I had the wife read out the instructions as I was tightening away and it went so smooth. I just wanted to thank Capt Kaos for the link, and also thank Swervin for all his great info. It was a HUGE help __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

05-23-2004, 05:44 PM	#2
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	No problem. Glad to be of help. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

05-23-2004, 07:07 PM	#3
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Glad you found it helpful. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

05-24-2004, 12:59 AM	#4
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,690	I used it too, when I did the valves on my 406, and I'll be using it again shortly when I put the new cam in....thanks Mike!!! __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

07-01-2004, 01:12 PM	#5
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	do you have a link ?? __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

07-01-2004, 02:41 PM	#7
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Mike (Swervin Ervin) is the man! I just recently had this on hand along with the service manual when adjusting a few valves. One questions I have for Swervin is: How come you say to do one valve at a time? The service manual instructions only requires you to rotate the engine once and not before each valve adjustment. Does rotating the engine after/before each valve adjustment give you some sort of advantage over adjust half the intake and exhuast, then rotating and doing the other half intake and exhuast? I only needed to adjust two so this really wasnt an issue for me, but if I have to do them all I would like to know why this is. The way the service manual method seems faster, but does swervins method have an advantage? Thanks! __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

07-01-2004, 05:18 PM	#8
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Eddie, I do a cylinder at a time (intake/exhaust), following the firing order. I have always done my valves this way. There are several different methods in manuals and such. I just prefer to use the firing order method. This method insures both valves are on the heal of the cam and closed like they should be. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

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