[DeTomaso] Valve Lash Adjusting Tool

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Well then that makes more sense.  Thank you Forest.  :)

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
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On 9/28/2014 2:55 PM, Forest Goodhart wrote:
>    Because Mike is referring to his cobra which has shaft mounted rockers.
>    Think 427 FE.
>    Forest
>    From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>    To: detomaso at poca.com
>    Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:28 PM
>    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Valve Lash Adjusting Tool
>    Why does Mike's procedure NOT sound right to me?
>    The allen bolt on the inside sits against the top of the rocker arm
>    stud.  The adjusting nut (hense called an "adjusting nut" sits against
>    the rocker arm pivot.  If I adjust lash with the allen bolt and then
>    hold it in place, I can crank on the adjusting nut and it will just
>    keep
>    going until the valve is open.  Why does your procedure not work for me
>    Mike?
>    Asa  Jay
>    Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>    & Shelley Marie
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>    On 9/28/2014 9:55 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso wrote:
>    > Charlie,
>    >
>    > I have one of these tools for my 427 Cobra and it works great.
>    >
>    > You seem to misunderstand the procedure for setting valve lash. Lash
>    is adjusted using the Allen bolt on the inside. The position of that
>    bolt is retained by tightening the nut on the outside.
>    >
>    > In practice, with this tool you set your valve lash, then hold the
>    inner handle stationary to preserve the lash while using the outer
>    handle to tighten the nut which locks it in position. If you allow the
>    inner portion to rotate as you tighten the nut, you change the lash....
>    >
>    > Mike
>    >
>    > Sent from my iPhone
>    >
>    > On Sep 28, 2014, at 5:09, Charles McCall <[4]charlesmccall at gmail.com>
>    wrote:
>    >
>    >>  Has anyone used a tool like this to set their valve lash with solid
>    >>  lifters?
>    >>
>    [1][5]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.
>    [6]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
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>    5. http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMP-CAMS-3-16-Valve-Lash-adjuster-wrench-to
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