Thanks guys. Yes, i have searched but i never seem to find others with the "exact" issues i have at the time. However, now that i read that link for crankshaft coalition, things seen a lot clearer to me.
The issue i was having was that most "instructions" or videos seem to say conflicting things. It all just left me wondering if i was just supposed to take out the lash (up and down) or tighten the rocker arm down and spin it til that little "kiss" between tight and lose. Either way when i would adjust the first 8 and spin the engine around to do the other 8, the first 8 just didnt look right. I am still a couple days away from trying to fire it up and the valves are killing me.