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Old 06-10-2016, 11:10 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by pyoungbl View Post
When I checked my valves @ 600 miles they were all so tight that I could not get a .04mm feeler between the valve stem and rocker. That seems to be pretty common for the first check. The risk is that clearance will go to zero and you burn the valves or eat up the cam. Good luck.
Exactly, don't wait till 2500 miles. In many ways the first check is the most important because everything is wearing in. You need to make sure the clearances are correct and that the locknuts are good and tight.
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