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Squirrel Master

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Adjusting your valves
« on: February 05, 2015, 02:25:24 PM »
Okay you guys I have maybe 5 6 hours on my motor only they pulled nine passes on the dyno before I ran it she runs great but I hear that you guys run your valves a lot I don't know how hook it up teach me how or any of you vega boys want to come by and show me how to run my valves what's up
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Chad89GT

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Re: Adjusting your valves
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2015, 02:27:13 PM »
Hydraulic or solid cam?
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Squirrel Master

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Re: Adjusting your valves
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2015, 02:43:49 PM »
Hydraulic
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Squirrel Master

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Re: Adjusting your valves
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2015, 02:44:06 PM »
Scorpion roller rockers
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Re: Adjusting your valves
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2015, 03:00:40 PM »
Hydraulic should not require you to adjust them often.  I would say once a season would be good. I adjust my solids every other trip.  I think most guys adjust hydraulic by tighten till they stop chattering and the a half turn.


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Squirrel Master

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Re: Adjusting your valves
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2015, 03:14:21 PM »
So 5 hours dont mess with em
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Re: Adjusting your valves
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2015, 03:22:40 PM »
Unless you have excessive valve noise I wouldn't worry about adjusting them

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jyeager

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Re: Adjusting your valves
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2015, 03:23:59 PM »
X2 Hydraulic lifters don't move that much. Solids do though. I run my valves every night at the races just to make sure. I use EOIC Exaust Opening Intake Closing to adjust lash.
Here's a good video on YouTube that explains it.


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Squirrel Master

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Re: Adjusting your valves
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2015, 03:26:22 PM »
No noise at all awsome thanks man
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