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>X< · 10-23-2002, 10:43 PM

my engine (350 pontiac with at least 200 thou miles on it) taps real bad at 50 or over, does this all the time, but now it taps when i take a right turn, not a right angle tun, but a gradual right curve, i taps very bad, but not on left, so that meant it must just be one side, also when i get on it, it taps bad right before it shifts, i've never taken off the valve covers before, but would like to learn how to adjust valves, since it might be this, i guess. what do i lok for to be wrong when i take the covers of? thanks, sean

10-23-2002, 10:43 PM	#1
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	Engine is tapping bad, but not all the time, how do i adjust rockers? my engine (350 pontiac with at least 200 thou miles on it) taps real bad at 50 or over, does this all the time, but now it taps when i take a right turn, not a right angle tun, but a gradual right curve, i taps very bad, but not on left, so that meant it must just be one side, also when i get on it, it taps bad right before it shifts, i've never taken off the valve covers before, but would like to learn how to adjust valves, since it might be this, i guess. what do i lok for to be wrong when i take the covers of? thanks, sean __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack. Last edited by >X<; 10-24-2002 at 03:13 PM.