ive had several different people tell me several diff settings.. wat exactly does valve lash do an wat is the difference in settings and wat are some good numbers to set it at on the intake and exhaust? thanx in advance

0..........

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It keeps the compression in the cylinder longer I believe, everyone has there own idea on settings, but one thing is certain, adjust them tighter than factory with the exhaust valve being slightly wider because of heat!

I set them at 0.

0..... Zero

Yep, set mine to 0 cold

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will you feel the seat of the pants dyno change in a motor thats running STOCK lash. be it .005-.010 whatever to zero to .001??

really????

No you will not "feel" it.... every tenth of a second counts...you gain 1/10... you did well... now look for the next 1/10 second...

Very true! Every little bit counts.

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dang my feeler gauge dnt go that low lol... 0...

0 to .001 is best.on a stocker you need all the valve lift you can get & you basically don't want the valve to be open any amount on start up and during compression cycle.the exhaust valve needs to transfer all heat it can to the seat/head as the alum head gets hot the valve lashes opens a bit when warm due exspansion.
*too loose will slam on the valve train when opening & closing & cost you air flow due to delayed valve opening.It will also leave engine feeling like it has shorter duration or less valve open time to get a fresh charge. I can tell you on a v-8 steel small block w/ alum heads I went about .006 tighter than spec cards due to expansion when warm and it was about right. Extreme for a small engine but gives you an idea.
**loose lash - slightly more low end,less valve open time,harder on parts. tight lash more mid to top, more valve open time due to more air flow.
I don't know if you would see any of this be noticeable on a stock engine but I am sure a modified level engine would show you something. hope this explains it.

We have a zero feeler gauge and drill bits so small you can not see them. I can't seem to find either one in the shop....

Common guys..
Zero is a magical number impossible to reach....001" to be safe and avoid any starting problems till warm...Once your heated up the lash will be closer to .004"..."Tip of the week" - Slightly tightening the lock nut before adjusting the lash will reduce how much tighter the lash gets on final lockdown...

I also sell .000" feeler gauges if anybody whats one...I can send them with Reiki...

I find .00015 works best on short, tight tracks.

That would be Reynald's Wrap aluminum foil...

sneaks how much will shipping cost on that .000" feeler gauge? and are they cheaper by the box?

Too Funny Tom...
Hhhhmmmm , Would you like metric or standard ? It makes a difference...

who do we need to talk to about becoming a dealer seems like the overhead would be purty cheap

I will check with MDBike ...I usually buy from him...I dropped one on the floor yesterday and I'll be danged if I can find it...