[DeTomaso] Valve Lash Adjusting Tool
Brian Dudley
bd8134 at gmail.com
Sun Sep 28 13:01:21 EDT 2014
In my endless search for more tools, I bought and just received yesterday
this tool..
http://www.amazon.com/Cams-5600-Adjustment-Torque-Wrench/dp/B0046ZJ1X2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411923225&sr=8-1&keywords=comp+cams+lash
I have not tried it yet, the sad part is I wanted the Comp Cams version but
it also has LSM stamped on the box and the wrench. I could have got the LSM
version ~$25 cheaper. Nothing on the tools to say Comp Cams or even if
there is any difference.[?]
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Same here. I like cool tools, but I don't think I would use this one.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 28, 2014, at 11:53 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I would say no, this tool doesn't really do anything for you that you
> > aren't already doing with an allen wrench and a box end wrench, except
> > combine the two into one assembly that sits higher off the rocker. That
> > alone may make it more "convenient" but the process remains the same.
> > The wrench on this tool does not "lock" the allen driver to the wrench
> > in any way, it's left free to turn, so you're still turning one, then
> > turning the other.
> >
> > Yes, I think adjusting valve lash is a bit of an art. And yes, I too
> > have to turn the allen lock down and -then- give the adjusting nut
> > another 1/16 or 1/8 turn to really lock it. That typically means you
> > want to be backed-off that little bit just prior to locking down the
> > allen lock.
> >
> > Asa Jay
> >
> > Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> > & Shelley Marie
> > Spokane, WA
> > ******************************
> > http://www.racingagainstautism.com
> > http://www.teampanteraracing.com
> > http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
> >
> >
> >> On 9/28/2014 5:09 AM, Charles McCall wrote:
> >> Has anyone used a tool like this to set their valve lash with solid
> >> lifters?
> >> [1]
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMP-CAMS-3-16-Valve-Lash-adjuster-wrench-to
> >>
> ol-5304-full-bore-/361063973727?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&h
> >> ash=item541117035f&vxp=mtr
> >> A
> >> Can you tighten down the rockers sufficiently using the allen wrench
> >> without tightening the nut that sets lash? Currently, in order to
> >> tigthen the center allen bolt I need to tighten the surrounding nut as
> >> well. Despite having lived with this engine for 14 years now, I've
> >> never gotten the trick of doing this on the first shot and inevitably
> >> have to loosen and tighten several times before I can get the lash to
> >> be where I want it.
> >> A
> >> This tool would allow me to set EXACTLY the desired lash, if just
> >> tightening the allen bolt is sufficient to hold everythingin place...
> >> A
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> References
> >>
> >> 1.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMP-CAMS-3-16-Valve-Lash-adjuster-wrench-tool-5304-full-bore-/361063973727?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item541117035f&vxp=mtr
> >>
> >>
> >>
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In my endless search for more tools, I bought and just received
yesterday this tool..
[1]http://www.amazon.com/Cams-5600-Adjustment-Torque-Wrench/dp/B0046ZJ1
X2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411923225&sr=8-1&keywords=comp+cams+lash
I have not tried it yet, the sad part is I wanted the Comp Cams version
but it also has LSM stamped on the box and the wrench. I could have got
the LSM version ~$25 cheaper. Nothing on the tools to say Comp Cams or
even if there is any difference. [cid:33F at goomoji.gmail]
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Will Kooiman
<[2]will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:
Same here.A I like cool tools, but I don't think I would use this
one.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 28, 2014, at 11:53 AM, Asa Jay Laughton
<[3]asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
> I would say no, this tool doesn't really do anything for you that
you
> aren't already doing with an allen wrench and a box end wrench,
except
> combine the two into one assembly that sits higher off the
rocker.A That
> alone may make it more "convenient" but the process remains the
same.
> The wrench on this tool does not "lock" the allen driver to the
wrench
> in any way, it's left free to turn, so you're still turning one,
then
> turning the other.
>
> Yes, I think adjusting valve lash is a bit of an art.A And yes, I
too
> have to turn the allen lock down and -then- give the adjusting nut
> another 1/16 or 1/8 turn to really lock it.A That typically means
you
> want to be backed-off that little bit just prior to locking down
the
> allen lock.
>
> AsaA Jay
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> ******************************
> [4]http://www.racingagainstautism.com
> [5]http://www.teampanteraracing.com
> [6]http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>
>
>> On 9/28/2014 5:09 AM, Charles McCall wrote:
>>A A Has anyone used a tool like this to set their valve lash with
solid
>>A A lifters?
>>A
A [1][7]http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMP-CAMS-3-16-Valve-Lash-adjuster-w
rench-to
>>A
A ol-5304-full-bore-/361063973727?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessor
ies&h
>>A A ash=item541117035f&vxp=mtr
>>A A A
>>A A Can you tighten down the rockers sufficiently using the allen
wrench
>>A A without tightening the nut that sets lash? Currently, in
order to
>>A A tigthen the center allen bolt I need to tighten the
surrounding nut as
>>A A well. Despite having lived with this engine for 14 years now,
I've
>>A A never gotten the trick of doing this on the first shot and
inevitably
>>A A have to loosen and tighten several times before I can get the
lash to
>>A A be where I want it.
>>A A A
>>A A This tool would allow me to set EXACTLY the desired lash, if
just
>>A A tightening the allen bolt is sufficient to hold everythingin
place...
>>A A A
>>A A Thanks!
>>
>> References
>>
>>A A 1.
[8]http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMP-CAMS-3-16-Valve-Lash-adjuster-wrench
-tool-5304-full-bore-/361063973727?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accesso
ries&hash=item541117035f&vxp=mtr
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>> Checked by AVG - [11]www.avg.com
>> Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4025/8288 - Release Date:
09/28/14
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References
1. http://www.amazon.com/Cams-5600-Adjustment-Torque-Wrench/dp/B0046ZJ1X2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411923225&sr=8-1&keywords=comp+cams+lash
2. mailto:will.kooiman at gmail.com
3. mailto:asajay at asajay.com
4. http://www.racingagainstautism.com/
5. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
6. http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
7. http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMP-CAMS-3-16-Valve-Lash-adjuster-wrench-to
8. http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMP-CAMS-3-16-Valve-Lash-adjuster-wrench-tool-5304-full-bore-/361063973727?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item541117035f&vxp=mtr
9. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
10. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
11. http://www.avg.com/
12. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
13. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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