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Old November 10th, 2009, 09:46 PM   #1
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I've put together quite a few Chevy motors over the years and I have always used 1/2 turn down from zero lash on hydraulic lifters. I have read anywhere from 1/4 turn all the way to 2 1/2 turns down. I'm just curious what others here use.
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Old November 11th, 2009, 12:38 AM   #2
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i used about 1 1/4 turn when put my LT1 back together after having the heads ported
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Old November 13th, 2009, 12:10 PM   #3
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when i did mine, it was 3/4 turn, so far i got over 1500 miles and no noise
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