First trip through mountains

Geoff · July 01, 2018, 03:43:03 PM

We are debating .059 v. .035. = .014. The average thickness of a man's fingernail is .384. When I see damage from valves hitting pistons, it is closer to 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch bend. It's not from too tight of Jakes clearance from normal use. Get a feeler gauge and dig out a .014 blade. I'm not inclined to go measure the cam lobes staying open with Jakes, I just know what works and what fails. I have mine at ,035 and the Jakes work better with no floating valves.
Geoff

Geoff · July 01, 2018, 06:28:04 PM

Quote from: Geoff on July 01, 2018, 03:43:03 PM
We are debating .059 v. .035. = .014. The average thickness of a man's fingernail is .384mm. When I see damage from valves hitting pistons, it is closer to 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch bend. It's not from too tight of Jakes clearance from normal use. Get a feeler gauge and dig out a .014 blade. I'm not inclined to go measure the cam lobes staying open with Jakes, I just know what works and what fails. I have mine at ,035 and the Jakes work better with no floating valves.
Geoff

luvrbus · July 01, 2018, 09:58:41 PM

LOL I see you changed the .384 to mm I thought that person would have some very thick finger nails over 3/8th inch thick nails 8,really Geoff I don't have any problems with Jakes working at the 0.059 adjustment a Jake gauge is all I use

Geoff · July 02, 2018, 09:32:50 AM

I don't care either, I had a hot weather bad day yesterday.

Dave5Cs · July 04, 2018, 01:33:36 PM

Quote from: Geoff on July 02, 2018, 09:32:50 AM
I don't care either, I had a hot weather bad day yesterday.

How's your back doing Geoff?

Geoff · July 04, 2018, 05:57:54 PM

My back is fine after the operation to dig out all the chipped vertebrae that was pressing on my spine. It took almost a year for them to operate.
Thanks for asking
Geoff

Dave5Cs · July 04, 2018, 07:27:30 PM

Good remember you were going in. Glad it came out well or at least probably etter than when you went in.