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JRSully
11-01-2006, 03:28 AM
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
11-01-2006, 03:51 AM
The best one is the one on the CRG site... it works with all mechanical lifter chevrolets.

rsatz28
11-01-2006, 04:09 AM
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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
11-01-2006, 04:18 AM
Thanks... I just had to reboot my computer it wouldn't let me get to the CRG site to find the link!

Chevy454
11-01-2006, 05:54 AM
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
11-01-2006, 02:40 PM
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
11-01-2006, 04:03 PM
Thanks to all and thanks Rob, I am printing the whole damn thread. SULLY

firstgenaddict
11-01-2006, 07:25 PM
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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
11-04-2006, 05:00 AM
Is the CRG site blown.? Tried multiple times to get on , no go. SULLY

rsatz28
11-04-2006, 05:45 AM
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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
11-04-2006, 07:26 AM
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
------ ----------- -------------- -------------
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
11-04-2006, 05:19 PM
Thanks to all agian, CRG link is working for me now. SULLY

scuncio
11-06-2006, 07:29 AM
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
11-06-2006, 08:50 PM
If you have a old blue book manual it set's them that way.

firstgenaddict
11-06-2006, 09:54 PM
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...