Bill, No, what I meant was to set the lash .002 looser that what the recommened lash should be. Etc: if it calls for .018 lash, set it at .020, so when the engine warms up you should be at the .018 as everything expands as it warms up. I didn't mean to act like you don't know anything, don't take me wrong. Just trying to help you out. Bill C. On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:58:17 -0400, "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx> said: > > William, > > It's not my first time installing a cam, just my first time installing > a SOLID LIFTER cam. I know enough to know that I don't know...so I > always ask a bunch of questions and clarify first!! > > So if I set the lash @ .002 cold, I guess that makes it 0 when hot? > > Thanks for the info > > Bill M > 65 Coronet 500 'vert > > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 9:31 AM, William Cole <wedge64@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > Bill, > > You're worried about the wrong end of the rocker. You set the lash at > > the valve end. Do it when the valve is completely closed but on the > > bottom of the cam lobe. If the intake isn't on yet, just watch for when > > the lifter is on the "bottom" of cam lobe then set that rocker. On a > > cold engine, I usually set the lash .002 looser than called for so when > > the engine warms up you should be right on the money. > > Another way to set lash is: when the exhaust valve just begins to open > > you set the intake valve. Then when the intake valve is completely open > > and just begins to close, set the exhaust valve. Works for me. Chrysler > > also has a way, (and I don't have the instructions for it) to set > > several valves at the same time with the damper set at TDC and 90 > > degrees after. Someone on the list probably has that info. > > > > PS: If this is your first time installing a cam, I'd get someone that > > knows how to do it to help you. > > > > Bill C. > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > -- William Cole wedge64@xxxxxxxxxxx -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.