Danny, you'll need to look up the clearance for the lifters. With the valve cover off you should be able to tell which valve needs adjusting, but you might as well do them all. Intake and exhaust usually have different clearances. Don't go less than spec or you risk bending a valve.
Joel On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Della Barba, Joe <[email protected]>wrote: > The A4 is a solid lifter engine.**** > > ** ** > > *Joe Della Barba* > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joel Aronson > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:38 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List A4 Engine alignment**** > > ** ** > > Danny,**** > > ** ** > > That's great news! **** > > I don't know if you have hydraulic valve lifters. If not, the clearance > may need to be adjusted, but make sure you use a feeler gauge this time! > Be sure to have a spare valve cover gasket.**** > > ** ** > > Joel**** > > On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:26 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Hello all,**** > > **** > > Well the yard Aligned the engine for me yesterday and she runs great! I > was puttering around the harbor yesterday and the boat motors very well > and maneuvers very predictably! I'm happy!**** > > **** > > The A4 does seem to tick though. Like a lifter noise. Does anyone know > if the atomic 4 is supposed to sound that way?**** > > **** > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Marek Dziedzic" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Engine alignment**** > > Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:24:11 -0400**** > > This is from a different boat, but it is generic enough. have a look.**** > > **** > > (simple instructions on aligning the engine - see attachment)**** > > **** > > http://www.catalina27.org/images/c270coup.jpg **** > > **** > > Marek**** > > (C&C 24 Fennel)**** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551**** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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