JARHEAD

How do you know when you need to do a valve adjustment?? I have 135k on it now.

dsldan

I believe the book calls for it at 150k. wouldn't hurt to do it now, it dosen't take long to do.

SIXSLUG

I inquired on this also a awhile back and was told 150K is about right.

KATOOM

I was told in the 130k range. I would say that you could if you want or wait a little longer. Not that I'm suggesting to do so but I'm sure there's guys who've never adjusted their valves. I just understand that it can increase power a little and regain some fuel mileage.

oldkimmer

...........I adjusted mine at 305 kilometers.......these were my symptoms .....reduced fuel economy and power....on cold starts it wouldnt start good and when it did , its would shake like crazy for a couple of minutes and smoke like crazy.......i set my valves/tappets to the maximum which i think was .015 intake and .0.30 exhaust.....that cured all 3 problems at once.....kim.....I used a short socket on the alternator to turn the engine...........

Blueboy

It's up to you when you want to do it, easy job.
I did mine at 40000 miles.
I used harmonic Balancer to bar motor,always
turn clockwise and you wont have any problems.

Phat09flhx

Did my valves over the weekend and set them at what I had read on a response that Mopar1973man had posted. .008 and .018 and runs great.

SIXSLUG

Is this your first valve adjustment, @ 342,000 miles?

Phat09flhx

I just purchased the truck dirt cheap, the previous owner said he hadn't done anything with the truck since he bought it with just over 100,000. The miss I had at idle is completely gone, I was beginning to think I had a dirty injector. Still gonna change them and do more mods soon.

SIXSLUG

Nice work.

DodgeRam24V

i did mine at .010 and .020 as per the data tag

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