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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 01:44 PM
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I installed woods tw777 cams without a hitch nice and straight forward install. When I was installing my quick install adjustable pushrods, I put the front cylinder intake lifter at the lowest point while the exhaust lifter was all the way up. After installing the intake pushrod I rotated the engine, till the exhaust lifter was all the way down and installed that one. Now my question is, after going over the instructions, I realized that both lifters needed be at the lowest position. I did NOT start the engine yet. Did I do this wrong? Should I take the pushrods back out and do them again so I know they're correct. Thanks guys
 
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Did you rotate it after the intake lifter bled down?
 
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Better to adjust pushrods with the piston at TDC on the compression stroke; lifter will always be on the heel of the cam.
 
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