Maximum Valve Clearance Timing (SOLVED)

[luvrbus]

You are doing fine ask for help most are helpful here,use the firing order makes it easier and I mark the the cylinders I do with soap stone so I don't forget where I was last  .you were ok like Donald said if the injector is starting on the injection cycle the valves are closed

[bevans6]

I was going to say it's no harder than setting the valve lash in an old MGB, or sychronizing the carbs on a motorcycle. then I realized that maybe a lot of people haven't been doing that for 40 years like I have.  But every one has a first time for anything, and lots of people figure it out on their own, they don't get taught by a grizzled veteran.

[luvrbus]

I was going to say it's no harder than setting the valve lash in an old MGB, or sychronizing the carbs on a motorcycle. then I realized that maybe a lot of people haven't been doing that for 40 years like I have.  But every one has a first time for anything, and lots of people figure it out on their own, they don't get taught by a grizzled veteran.

Lol I owned a 1954 Corvette for 30 years up to 2000 before I sold it,it had a 261 CI inline 6 cylinder with 3 side draft carbs I never did get the hang of adjusting the carbs  neither did anyone else   

[Dave5Cs]

The Blue Flame inline 6?

[GnarlyBus]

My first valve adjustment was a 69 VW Bus. I mean... A bus is a bus, right?! ☺

[Lee Bradley]

Lol I owned a 1954 Corvette for 30 years up to 2000 before I sold it,it had a 261 CI inline 6 cylinder with 3 side draft carbs I never did get the hang of adjusting the carbs  neither did anyone else   

Pretty rare engine. Generally found in trucks, we had a couple one in a '56 pick-up with a 4 speed hydramatic and one in a dump truck with 4 speed and 2 speed axle vacuum shift.

[luvrbus]

Pretty rare engine. Generally found in trucks, we had a couple one in a '56 pick-up with a 4 speed hydramatic and one in a dump truck with 4 speed and 2 speed axle vacuum shift.

Yea it was a truck engine in 1954 the Corvette had a option of the 235 or 261 CI inline 6 both are identical in size even the same valve cover   

[chessie4905]

1954 Corvette was available with only 235 cu. in. engine.
Everything you didn't need to know about the 261:

http://1954advance-design.com/Web%20images/261-engine/index.htm

[luvrbus]

1954 Corvette was available with only 235 cu. in. engine.
Everything you didn't need to know about the 261:

http://1954advance-design.com/Web%20images/261-engine/index.htm

Mine was factory 261 it only had  38,000 miles on it when I sold it

[GnarlyBus]

Ok everybody, I finished adjusting the valves and timing the injectors. I really appreciate everyone's helpful words. Now that I understand how the system works it all seems so obvious, heh.

I found that the Snap on 5/16 and 1/2 wrap around wrenches were handy in some cylinders and the stubby wrenches I got at HF were better on others. After a few valves I got better at adjusting them a little before tightening the locknut. Some valves took 10 seconds and others took 10 minutes of back and forth trying to make sure they're just right. I rechecked them a couple rotations to be sure (with the stop lever blocked!).

When I went to fire it up... It sounds about the same but maybe a smidge smoother.

Drove 2 hrs today in Nevada on 95 and tested the repaired Jake brakes... But that story is for my other thread!

Here's a few pics to sweeten up the thread.

[bevans6]

Good job well done!  FWIW, the valve clearance tolerance is plus 2 thou, so if (for example) a 12 thou gauge goes in but a 14 thou gauge does not, the clearance is between 12 and 14 thou and within spec.