46A Valve Adjustment

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17 years 4 months ago #7334 by JC 4T

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I'm going to adjust the valves on a friend's D-8 46A tomorrow and I forgot to look up the specs before I left town. Does anyone know the valve lash and the torque for the rocker studs?
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17 years 4 months ago #7335 by SJ

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I don,t have a 46A book but the 15A book I have with the same D342 engine calls for .016" clearance & if it has the compression release then they get set at .025" to 030" And for the rocker studs I don,t have it either but I believe they are a 1/2" stud so 58 to 60 lbs. torque should do it.

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17 years 4 months ago #7336 by Willie

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46A book says .016 HOT

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17 years 4 months ago #7341 by SJ

Replied by SJ on topic Valves

I was pretty sure they are the same setting as the older 14A-15A engines (D342) so if they are cold set them at .018" or the .016" hot.

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17 years 4 months ago #7351 by JC 4T

Replied by JC 4T on topic 46A Valve Adjustment

Thanks SJ and Willie. It has the compression release, so I will set them at .025 to .030.

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