First thought. To pull the valve springs, I would recommend using air pressure to hold the valves.
To breakin the cam. Hold RPM's at about 2000 for 20 minutes. It is far harder to do than you think. You will need extra airflow past the radiator.
I always set the valves with the engine off.
Mark the balancer at TDC and 120 and 240 degrees. Start on #1 TDC and adjust both valves by watching the pushrod hitting the lifter cup. Once it has fully touched, then tighten down another 1/2 turn. Turn crank to the next cylinder in the firing order (153624), Which is 1/3 of a turn to crank and repeat the process until you are done.
Last edited by tlowe #1716; 10/26/15 11:53 AM.
