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08-04-2012, 08:58 PM | #1 |
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about to adjust valves
As per my builder I'm at 1000 miles and so it's time to adjust my valves on a 8BA.
When I was at the shop he gave me a quick once over on an engine that was opened up but I need a refresher. Can anyone point me to a video that details the process? I don't remember if he said it was done hot or cold. Thanks.
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are your lifter bores drilled??....adjustable lifters, i presume??....Mike
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ICE.....Intake Closes do the Exhaust.........EOI.....Exhaust Opens do the Intake.
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are they making noise is eng runing good if your answer is no noise it,s runing good leave it alone
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They are making noise under heavy load and starting at 3k rpms
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Noise under heavy load at 3K? Sounds like a timing issue and spark knock to me.
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I will second that. Marv
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08-06-2012, 09:37 AM | #10 |
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Rather try that first.
I'm assuming I have to advance for an earlier spark? which way do I turn the distributor and how much at a time? I should mark my starting point.
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I agree that it's not valves, it's timing. You need to screw in the vacuum brake adjustment to reduce the amount of advance.
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There is no vacuum brake on an 8BA. What distributor are you running and where is the timing set? Your distributor turns clockwise, so that is the direction you turn it to retard the timing. There should be a bump on the pulley which is 2* BTDC. Try retarding a couple degrees at a time. You do not want an earlier spark.
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Stock distributor 6volt system
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Where is it timed now?
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08-06-2012, 01:05 PM | #15 |
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Not sure, it was set by the shop who installed the engine for me. They are not the builder of this engine.
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You guys are good!!
I Worked on this today. The distributor is a points system and It looks to me that there is vacuum also hooked up to the carburetor ( Holley). I pulled the distributor cover ( which looks new) and the inside looks old, like to the original truck. ( don't mind me, I don't know anything about this stuff) I turned it first counter clockwise by accident and it got worse. Couldn't get past 2700. Then started the other way and it got better. kept creeping clockwise till it was able to bring the engine to 4000 rpms. I'm in unfamiliar water for me so I don't want to push it. I did have to make an idle adjustment after everything, the idle dropped about 100-150 rpms. Maybe it's my imagination but the short run I did around the block felt crispier. The builder says I shouldn't push the engine past 5500 rpms. I'm not looking to race around town but I'd like to have the timing set where it should be. How will I know how far to go, if I go to far? What are the characteristics on the other side of this? With out a light obviously. Thanks Much
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A retarded spark will make an engine overheat.
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Because the piston will be fighting to reach TDC generating excess heat but what would I feel or hear immediately to know that I have gone to far without waiting for an overheat?
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DO you have a timing light?
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08-06-2012, 09:11 PM | #20 |
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At best you will fire out the carb due to the intake valve being open. At worse firing on an upstroke will put undo force on your bearings.
A 8ba has timing marks on the crank pully. Get a light and proceed. |
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