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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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valve adjustment hot or cold?!?
what do yall have to say about it? does it even matter?
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Re: valve adjustment hot or cold?!?
Depends on the valvetrain. Mine require .002-.004" with the motor at operating temperature.
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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Re: valve adjustment hot or cold?!?
right on, but what kind of valvetrain do you have? and i am mainly talking about the lt4 hotcam kit valvetrain...
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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Re: valve adjustment hot or cold?!?
Nothing overly special, just the lifters are tighter than the stockers. If you're using stock lifters, just set the hot cam kit like you would a normal small block.
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Re: valve adjustment hot or cold?!?
oh yea, please explain your answer guys when you vote. like why you think your answer lol.
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