d16a6cam6

D16A6 Cam Install

Valve lash

You will need a feeler gauge for this part. The concept is easy, the process is time consuming. For this particular cam, Crane Cams says that the lash needs to be the following...

INTAKE: .008"
EXHAUST: .010"

I used the feeler gauge before I put the valvecover back on to see how close I was. It wasn't too far off! So now, put the valvecover back on and the plug wires because the lash correcting needs to be done while the engine is hot.

I let the engine run for about 10 mins at 2,200 RPM to let it get used to the new cam. Then I waited a bit so it's not hell hot, and proceeded with the progress.

OK, so I took the valvecover back off and the sparkplugs out. Now the order to set this at TDC is as follows:

Cylinder 1 (Closest to cam gear)
Cylinder 3
Cylinder 4
Cylinder 2

To tell if I was at TDC, i had a compression gauge to tell me when it was coming up. You need to set the lash when the piston is at the top on the compression cycle. I bumped the ignition until compression showed up on the gauge. Then I stuck a screwdriver down in to see when I was at the highest point and it started back down again, then I brought it back up. (BTW, I'm doing all this with the camgear bolt.) Then I got the correct feeler gauge and stuck it in between the rocker arm and the springs. I tightened it until I felt some drag on the gauge. So go through and do this to all 4 cylinders in the above order. It takes long but must be done.

I had an extra set of hands to help me here which came in 'hand'y. Haha. Well this is important you get this right. So follow the instructions.

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