finding the thread on adjusting Solid lifter cams

[JRSully]

can anybody connect me to that long thread about adjusting the valves on a BB or SB chevy solid cam.? Seem to recall a slightly different method than factory. Thanks much SULLY

[firstgenaddict]

The best one is the one on the CRG site... it works with all mechanical lifter chevrolets.

[rsatz28]

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The best one is the one on the CRG site... it works with all mechanical lifter chevrolets.

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The link here.....
http://www.camaros.org/302valves.shtml

[firstgenaddict]

Thanks... I just had to reboot my computer it wouldn't let me get to the CRG site to find the link!

[Chevy454]

Sully: it's your business, but if you're settin' em on those L78s, here is THE BEST way to do it...buy a cheap *bump* button for your starter, and you can go from valve-to-valve simply and more importantly quickly...

Set the intake as the exhaust opens...
Set the exhaust as the intake closes...

[scuncio]

Rob is right--the old "EO - IC" method (exhaust opening, intake closing) is the best way IMO and takes the memorization out of the process! Good luck.

[JRSully]

Thanks to all and thanks Rob, I am printing the whole damn thread. SULLY

[firstgenaddict]

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Rob is right--the old "EO - IC" method (exhaust opening, intake closing) is the best way IMO and takes the memorization out of the process! Good luck.

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It may work with a stock L78 but won't work with a stock 302, the lifters are still on the ramps because of the overlap...

The CRG method will work on any solid lifter Chevrolet.

[JRSully]

Is the CRG site blown.? Tried multiple times to get on , no go. SULLY

[rsatz28]

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Is the CRG site blown.? Tried multiple times to get on , no go. SULLY

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Sully,
The link works for me.

[Motion Camaro]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif "Cold" Adjustment Procedure for the 30-30 Cam
You can adjust two valves at each 90-degree rotation point, starting at cylinder #1 TDC and turning the crank 90 degrees at a time, seven times (first measure and mark your balancer at 90-degree intervals from TDC). Removing the plugs simplifies rotating the crank, but you were going to change them anyway, right?

Table 1: Cold Adjustment Procedure for 30-30 Cam
Step Rotate Adjust exhaust Adjust intake
Number Crank to 0.026-inch to 0.026-inch
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1 Rotate cylinder #1 to TDC
2 --- cylinder #8 cylinder #2
3 90 degrees cylinder #4 cylinder #1
4 180 degrees cylinder #3 cylinder #8
5 270 degrees cylinder #6 cylinder #4
6 0 degrees cylinder #5 cylinder #3
7 90 degrees cylinder #7 cylinder #6
8 180 degrees cylinder #2 cylinder #5
9 270 degrees cylinder #1 cylinder #7

<font color="blue">There ya go. </font>

[JRSully]

Thanks to all agian, CRG link is working for me now. SULLY

[scuncio]

Wow, it surprises the hell out of me that the EOIC method won't work on the 302 as that's all I have ever used on every 302 I built! I will head out to the garage this week and degree the cam to figure out a 'safe' point to lash each of the valves. Thanks for posting the link to the CRG process.

[Kim_Howie]

If you have a old blue book manual it set's them that way.

[firstgenaddict]

Scuncio that is how I adjusted the lifters the first time on the 302... you would not believe the difference when I used the CRG method, idle smoothed out and the low end picked up...