All good points to learn from here. I get the axial test is best compared to spinning the push rod. One last question. I plan to do mine cold and not a running engine. However since my engine has not been run in 4 months , isnt it best if I start it up to run it long enough to get the lifters pumped up fully and then let the engine cool back down before retorquing the heads and setting the lash ? I'm concerned that a lifter with no
oil in it since it has not run in 4 months may be harder to "feel" when the plunger is compressing while setting the lash. I dont have a feel for how long it takes my lifters to bleed down so thats why I ask. Common sense tells me the
oil has drained from the lifter after sitting so long. What are your thoughts ?