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Title: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: jawman on October 09, 2010, 12:13:50 PM
 I have done this on an 8 valve, but not on a 16valve. I can set the lash on the exhaust valves, but where do I put the gauge on the intake valves?
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: gearjam on October 09, 2010, 12:30:10 PM
Between the cam and rocker. Thats how you should set them all.
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: jawman on October 09, 2010, 06:10:38 PM
on all the rest of them I was told to check gap between valve stem and adjuster.
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: wildgoody on October 09, 2010, 08:09:52 PM
Any way you wish, just as long as the valve has the right lash,
otherwise you will burn the valves

Wild
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: Skyhiranger on October 10, 2010, 06:28:55 AM
on all the rest of them I was told to check gap between valve stem and adjuster.

On 8Vs, you check them between the rocker and valve stem.
On 16Vs, you check them between the rocker and the cam lobe.
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: ecoast on October 10, 2010, 07:42:42 AM
http://kick-fix.com/t-belt/LASH/Lash16v.html (http://kick-fix.com/t-belt/LASH/Lash16v.html)
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: Bobzooki on October 11, 2010, 10:29:53 AM
Alternatively, you can just pluck all your valve-lashes...
 >:D
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: wildgoody on October 11, 2010, 12:18:47 PM
LOL, good thing I wasn't drinking anything

Wild
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: jawman on October 11, 2010, 05:13:15 PM
thanks for the info. On another note I also noticed that the head set came with a flat thermostat gasket and not the O ring. To me it looks like I need the O ring type gasket and not the flat one. Is this correct?
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: ranger88den on October 14, 2010, 06:06:59 AM
thanks for the info. On another note I also noticed that the head set came with a flat thermostat gasket and not the O ring. To me it looks like I need the O ring type gasket and not the flat one. Is this correct?
I believe if the block or thermostat housing is machined with a shoulder (recess) the o-ring is required, if not then use the flat gasket, but not both.
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: Skyhiranger on October 14, 2010, 06:25:51 AM

I believe if the block or thermostat housing is machined with a shoulder (recess) the o-ring is required, if not then use the flat gasket, but not both.

Yep.  I have heard the same thing.
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: jawman on October 14, 2010, 08:09:33 AM
I need to find the oring then, but nobody seems to have one.
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: ranger88den on October 14, 2010, 08:27:10 AM
The last one I got was from NAPA but it was a while back and don't have a part number.
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: wildgoody on October 14, 2010, 08:39:12 AM
Hit the bulk bins of O-rings and match one to the Dia and thickness you need

Wild
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: ranger88den on October 14, 2010, 09:20:31 AM
Hit the bulk bins of O-rings and match one to the Dia and thickness you need

Wild
If I remember correctly, the O-ring inner circumference is split so it fits around the outer circumfeence of the thermostat.
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: wildgoody on October 14, 2010, 01:54:36 PM
Ya, I had a gasket like that too, but the groove in the housing was too big
and it didn't seal at all, I don't remember what I did to fix it, but I worked
something out

Wild
Title: Re: 16 valve valve lash
Post by: jawman on October 16, 2010, 07:28:28 PM
well, one of the local Napa's actually had one. they are a square O ring with a cut on the inner part of the ring that slips onto the the outside edge of the thermostat.