curious about valve lash setting/check

Spinning the pushrod is the Chevy way to adjust rockers. U have to lift the push rod up and down to know when the play is taken up. If u do it by spinning the p/r lifters that are weak will collapse and u will have way too much preload. A quarter turn us lots. Preload is for hydraulic lifters. Lash is for solid lifters Kim

That's what I do. Pull the pushrod up and push it back down gently until all the slack is out.