How tight to set solid lifters

RustyRatRod said
I know exactly how to do it, I simply choose not to because I don't like doing it that way. I don't like gettin burned and I don't like hanging onto a moving wrench or ratchet. People have done this different ways since the beginning of the internal combustion engine with both having successful results. I think if one way was so much "wronger" than the others, we'd know it by now. I've done it both ways and I like cold non running adjustment better.

It does not matter how you adjust the valves. Running hot just gives the 360 degrees of adjustment on an engine at steady state operating temperature. On initial I adjust them cold by turning the crank by hand. Then hot and running , rarely much adjustment needed. With friction adjusters all you need is a ratchet, an extension, and a swivel socket. No burned hands or moving wrench or ratchet. There is no right or wrong way to adjust valves.