Adjusting the lifters on a 215 Inline 6

What's the easiest way to to this.

Also what's the order and what's the cylinder numbers?


Thank you

 

Pick a cylinder, bump until the exhaust valve moves, adjust the intake, bump until the intake closes, adjust the exhaust.

 

Sorry didn't realize which engine that was:

Silent Valve Lash Mechanism 1961-1964
As shown in figure 4, the rocker arm eccentric functions throughout the rocker arm motion during the valve opening and closing cycle, compensation for expansion or wear of the valve train. Therefore, solid contact, “silent lash†between all parts of the valve train mechanism is maintained.
After removal or replacement of rocker arm or ***ociated parts, the eccentrics are to be adjusted to their operating position in two steps: First to an initial adjustment and, second, to the final position. The initial position is accomplished with the engine shut off; the final position is made with the engine running at normal idle speed. Adjustments for noise complaints and “out-of-position†eccentrics require only the final adjustment procedure.
In making the initial adjustment position each piston at approximately TDC of compression stroke and adjust the two ***ociated rocker arms as follows:
Remove rocker arm cover
Adjust rocker arm by pushing eccentric toward rocker arm until plunger is completely into its rocker arm bore Figure 5. Turn adjusting screw until eccentric and plunger ar hed in the depressed position.
Slowly turn adjusting screw out until adjustment mark on eccentric is centered over valve stem, Fig 6. and lock jam nut. Correct position of adjustment mark is shown in fig 7.
Repeat forgoing adjustment on the remaining rocker arms, bringing the piston of each cylinder up on its compression stroke so that both valves are closed.
After all rocker arms have been adjusted, start engine and operate at normal idle speed. Observe position of adjustment mark on each eccentric.
Make minor adjustments as necessary with engine idling by turning adjusting screws as necessary.
After adjustments have been completed, torque the jam nuts to 35ft/lbs, stop engine and install rocker cover.







From another thread:

Hoop

 

1-5-3-6-2-4 firing order, check rotor and both valves will be closed when rotor aligns adjust to .015 clearance, here is a link with 215 specs you might be interested in for the rest of your ride.

http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/405.cfm

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215 what more than one company made a 215? Not that It makes much differance All inline 6s I've run accross number 123456 front to back and have a firing order of 153624 unless the are set up to run in reverse direction.

 

It's out of a 52 ford if that makes any difference

 

A six is really simple to remember the firing order. It goes: 15 is too young, 36 too old, and 24 is just right!

 

Go back to post 2, use a starter switch, .015 Hot clearance.

When the exhaust starts to open the intake is on its base circle so adjust the intake, bump thru till the intake closes, then the exhaust on that cylinder will be on it's base circle, adjust it.

Alternative, make 2 chalk marks 120 degrees apart on the balancer (divide into 1/3s).
If you want to be super accurate, use your wife's cloth tape and wrap around balancer, then divide into 3 and scribe a mark.




Using a bar turn the engine to TDC, check to see if the valve are loose, if not turn again to TDC until Number 1 valves are loose.

Adjust number 1.

Rotate to chalk mark (1/3) and adjust 5
Rotate to chalk mark (1/3) and adjust 3
Rotate to TDC (1/3) and adjust 6
Rotate to chalk mark (1/3) and adjust 2
Rotate to chalk mark (1/3) and adjust 4


Hoop

 

The Silent Lash was a later thing, a '52 215 would just be a normal lash adjustment with screw and locknut.

 

Thanks for the help. Hopefully the oil psi gauge is broken, it's not reading very high oil pressure. The needle nodes a little bit but I'm not sure how accurate it is. .