Thread: Another 2.6L valve adjustment question

After a bit of research I think I know what I have to do. Adjust inlet first sequence 1-6 inlet-inlet, 2-5, 4-3 etc. Then exhaust the same way. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Cheers,
Pete

stretching the grey matter but I think the 2.6 works off of the rule of 13/7

the 13's rule
number the valves front to rear 1-12.
when a valve is fully open take its number from 13 and the answer is the number of the valve that you should be adjusting

and the rule of 7

number the valve pairs 1-6 front to rear
when a pair of valves are on the rock (one is just about closed and the other is only just opening) subtract that pair number from 7 and the result is the pair you should be adjusting.


I do remember that as its a single lump cam profile and that if you start with #1 at top dead center and adjust all the valves that are loose then turn the engine over 360 degrees all the remaining valves will be loose and adjustable. (assuming that your valve adjustment ist horridly wrong to start with.

Thanks Dave. The way I did it checks out with the rule of 7. Seems to run nicely now, better than my 2.25. I set the exhaust at 12 thou as suggested in some posts which leaves some tappet noise but apparently helps minimise burnt valves.

Pete