Adjust your own valves and you become a man. When you go forth into the world, lesser souls shall part before you like the Red Sea. Women will sense your well-oiled, mechanically capable aura and ...

It may not be pleasant, but setting the valve lash on a high-performance engine is a skill that must be learned. The reality is that even the most savvy engine masters had to learn about lash at one ...

A small gap with big importance in the performance and health of an engine - here's everything you need to know.

Setting valve lash has nearly become a lost art. Hydraulic lifters are so prevalent and so efficient that many enthusiasts resort to the old way or doing it—engine running, oil spewing everywhere. Let ...

On engines equipped with hydraulic tappets, zero lash at maximum tappet plunger rise can be determined by rotating the pushrod with your fingertips while slowly turning the lash adjusting nut. The ...

Does your engine need a valve adjustment? It depends on the age, condition and brand of vehicle you’re driving. Due to the popularization of roller-follower valve train designs that reduce friction ...

Adjusting the valves on a Triumph Thunderbird Sport, Trophy, Daytona, Trident, Sprint, Tiger, Speed Triple, Legend or Adventurer Motorcycle. My Triumph Thunderbird Sport had about 9,000 miles on it ...