ca77 valve adjustment on new engine

win1906 · Post by **win1906** » Thu May 25, 2017 11:21 pm

so i have rebuilt a ca77 engine following bill silver engine rebuild book.everything was real good until i got to valve adjustment.as i understand the ca77 engine is a 360 with both pistons at top dead center when the stater is on (t).i have the cam dot on top.so what side valves do i adjust first and then rotate 1 turn and adjust the other side.

easy305 · Post by **easy305** » Fri May 26, 2017 4:06 am

Adjust the tappets on the side which has both valves closed,then as you say rotate engine through one complete revolution and set tappets on remaining side

easy305 · Post by **easy305** » Fri May 26, 2017 4:09 am

Make sure you have the 360 engine (one set of points) as the earlier engine (two sets of points) is different

win1906 · Post by **win1906** » Fri May 26, 2017 11:24 am

thanks for the reply but the head was completely taken apart so both sides have the valves completely closed.

Hahnda · Post by **Hahnda** » Fri May 26, 2017 12:18 pm

If your cam and rockers are back in then the valves on both sides can't be closed unless you have the adjusters backed all the way off.

win1906 · Post by **win1906** » Fri May 26, 2017 2:08 pm

correct the rockers were taken apart and cleaned.so the adjusters are backed off.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Fri May 26, 2017 7:14 pm

Which earlier engine do you mean?. ..........lm

easy305 wrote:Make sure you have the 360 engine (one set of points) as the earlier engine (two sets of points) is different