Another way to adjust valves?

[gtm1086]

I'm in the middle of building up a 200 for the mustang. I just finished installing the valve train and started thinking about valve adjustment. The ideal set up is to have the push rod centered in the travel of the lifter. We have done this by adjusting until the push rod stops spinning then give the adjuster another 1/2 to full turn. So I started thinking what about using a dial indicator and measuring what the travel is on the lifter then setting the adjustment to the halfway point. So far I'm seeing around 0.200 to .0250 of lifter compression/travel. So I'm shooting for 0.100 of lifter movement.
Any comments.

 

[wsa111]

If you turn the adjuster down a 1/2 turn all you need is to depress the plunger.025". To depress the plunger further only promotes lifter pumpup.

See the link on FSPP's website for a really easy way to adjust the valves.

http://cquesttechnologies.com/fspp/ValveAdjust.asp

 

[gtm1086]

WSA111.

Yup that's how I've adjusted them before. I was just thinking that you allways hear how you want that half way point and here was a way to get it. If I understand you right. You are saying only .025 is all the depression that is really needed. Which makes since since you really only need to compress it enough to hold the push rod in place.