Compared to most modern cars*, they ALL tick. No hydraulic lifter to take up the gap.
* I somehow got the one car left in the world that still needs valve adjustments. Joe Della Barba From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 2:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Engine alignment -> valve clearance Well, I got this response from Don Moyer himself after sending him a link to a video of my A4 running; "Danny, Sorry, but I'm not hearing any ticking sound and I listened to the video several times. We test all our engines on a dynamometer at 2000 RPM for several hours with the water brake set at a 10 HP load (the power required to drive a Catalina 30 to hull speed of 6.1 knots) with no threatening noise being heard. So, with our dyno test, along with not hearing anything in your video, I'm comfortable to tell you to keep using the engine for at least the 50 hour break-in period. If an apparent valve noise is still present, you can reset the valves at that time. Regards, Don Moyer " ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Russ & Melody <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Engine alignment -> valve clearance Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:11:34 -0700 Ah, yes. Might be time to give them a call. They may even have a local contact that will come by to 'ave a look. At 10:55 AM 15/08/2012, you wrote: Yea, well this a Moyer exchange engine and I shouldn't have to adjust anything. If they need adjusted someone from moyer should come up and do it, right? DAnny ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Russ & Melody <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Engine alignment -> valve clearance Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:39:54 -0700 Hi Danny, Note, it's a different clearance hot vs cold. I liked setting to hot clearance (while hot of course) because that is where the engine spends most of it's running time. This is good. http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2927 Cheers, Russ Sweet 35 mk-1 At 10:15 AM 15/08/2012, you wrote: 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]<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: The A4 is a solid lifter engine. Joe Della Barba _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com<http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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