Valve clearance with fuller gauge.PLEASE HELP

[barricade88]

I need to adjust the valves on my 78 Datsun 620 pick up with a L20. What should they be at? Thank you.

[Dawa]

cold: intake .20mm
       exh      .25mm

 

warm: intake .25mm

          exh      .30mm

http://www.davidcmurphy.com/olddat/data/1974_Datsun_Pick-up_Serivce_Manual.pdf

[datzenmike]

Intakes are 0.010"... exhaust are 0.012" HOT

Warm engine up thoroughly.

Take valve cover off.

Set motor close to TDC. Probably a good idea to familiarize yourself with the procedure so the engine stays warm

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Set the following:

Ex. on #1

Int. on #1

Int. on #2

Ex. on #3

 

Turn motor one full turn and set:

Ex. on #2

Int. on #3

Intake on #4

Ex. on #4

 

You're done and you didn't have to keep bumping the motor over to the next valve.

[Dawa]

lol by fuller gauge did you mean FEELER gauge? 

i just thought you were talking abt some gauge i was unfamiliar with aha.

[bananahamuck]

http://olddatsuns.com/

 

 

http://community.ratsun.net/topic/16539-l-series-valve-adjustment/

[Eagle_Adam]

Just did the one on the purple goon motor in about an hr, still gotta do em again when the motors installed and warm. Just be patient and watch ur knuckles

[wayno]

He called me about his valve clearance, and I told him to come over and we could check it, as he doesn't live that far away, right after he started over, it started pouring rain, but just before he arrived, it stopped.

His problem wasn't a valve clearance issue, it was a cheap fuel pump issue, it literally fell apart in my hand when I unbolted it from the engine, the actuator arm came out of the pump in pieces, I can hardly believe it pumped fuel at all.

Fact is that it was a miracle that he wasn't changing that one the side of the road somewhere.

Sorry, I should have taken photos of the whole thing, but it's not as easy to post photos anymore, it takes the fun out of it.  :(