i wana try and do it like he said since he regrinded the cam to other specs and wants me to check those things and let him know what I get so i feel safe doing it his way so there won't be no confusion lol. But if i can't get it I will do it the way you said.When you are preloading hydraulic lifters, you don't use a feeler gauge. You use a feeler gauge to set the lash on a solid lifter engine. The idea being that you leave a little gap between the rocker and the valve, so that when the valve stem expands and grows from heat, it fills in the gap.
Setting the preload on a hydraulic lifter engine is easy. Turn the pushrod with your fingers while very slowly tightening the polylock on the rocker stud, when it becomes tight enough that pushrod no longer turns easily, give the polylock one more half turn with a wrench, then lock it down.
Kurt
right now trying to get TDC using air to force the paper out of the number one hole. So far turning the crank i havent had success. Maybe its cause the intake isnt on and i hear air constantly while turning the crank ???????