Valve adjustment for ball foot valve adjusters 1600 air cool

[kitcar]

Hi newbie here:
I have a 1600 dual port with a 3/4 race cam that has sat for 17 years and never run after being rebuilt.

I know enough to be dangerous with tools so thanks Reagh, Rob, and Russ (the one that knows his stuff) for helping me so far.

It turns out that I have ball foot swivel valve adjusters (similar to or the same as CIP1 ACC-C10-5240) to go with the cam but I don’t know what the gap should be. Anybody know?

Thanks
Russ (not the one who knows his stuff)

[mitchy965]

Really depends on your pushrod composition, steel set at zero lash and aluminum st at 6 thou. Both settings done dead cold. Check your rocker side play. No more than 10 thou with swivel feet.

[kitcar]

Thanks Mitchy965 for the advice. My pushrods are aluminum so I’ve gone with the .006.
I searched around a lot for the info and I had read that on another site so I was happy to get a confirmation.

Russ (not the one who knows his stuff)