Adjust valves SBC BBC
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| − | Remove spark plugs. | + | *Remove spark plugs. |
| − | Remove valve covers. | + | *Remove valve covers. |
| − | Remove distributor. | + | *Remove distributor. |
| − | Standing at the front of the motor, | + | |
| + | Standing at the front of the motor, looking toward the rear of the motor, #1 cylinder will be on your right (driver side). #1 is the first one, just behind the radiator. The next one to the rear will be #3, then #5, then #7 will be the last one on the driver's side, next to the firewall. Looking on the other side of the motor, the passenger side, the front cylinder will be #2, the next one to the rear will be #4, then #6, then #8 all the way to the rear against the firewall. Do whatever you have to do to get this all fixed in your mind. If you have to make a diagram on a large piece of paper and sit it against the carburetor, then do it. Knowing which cylinder is which cannot be over-stated. | ||
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Also, knowing which way the crankshaft turns and which way the distributor rotor turns cannot be over-stated. As you are standing at the water pump, the crankshaft turns clockwise, the same way the hands on an analog watch or clock turn. | Also, knowing which way the crankshaft turns and which way the distributor rotor turns cannot be over-stated. As you are standing at the water pump, the crankshaft turns clockwise, the same way the hands on an analog watch or clock turn. | ||
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