Hello Everyone,

I'm about to install a new timing belt, arp head studs, and a new headgasket to my teg before I turbocharge it today. Before i started, i read a lot of articles and i noticed that some people say to do a valve adjustment when doing these types of things. So this question goes out to people that have done this prep work before turbo. Is it necessary to do a valve adjustment or can i just leave them alone. The valves are stock and I've never modified them. Thanks.

Here is a picture. I know you guys like pictures.

 

Well I am no expert but what I think everyone meant is while you have everything opened up it would just make sense to do it that way you dont do double work opening the head again later.If you already knew this and just wanted to know whether or not you need to do it for the turbo the answer is no but once again it would just be nice to make sure everything is in good shape while its open.Hope this helps

 

umm you have to take the cams out to access the headbolts, so you have to do a valve adjustment no matter what. Assuming (from your user name) you have a B-series motor.

 

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He speaks the truth.

 

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anytime you aer into the engine that far, it makes no sense to not adjust the valves.

 

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anytime you aer into the engine that far, it makes no sense to not adjust the valves.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The point we were getting at is that if you are putting the engine back correctly you have to do it. When you take out the cams the right way you loosen up the adjustments all the way to take pressure off of them. Then when you go to put them back in you wont get any binding when you install the cam caps.

 

Thanks for all the replies. I didnt know all this information and that once i remove the cams it will modify the valves adjustment. I thought i could just slap them back on and it would be ok. i will take the time to do it right. thanks again.