"I would set the lash at the tightest part of each base circle, so the lash is always at spec or a little looser.
Hopefully the valvetrain will run quiet enough under this condition."
Thanks, this is what I did. I thought having the valves a bit loose might be better than tight. Yes, I can hear the valve train when the engine is running but its not unususally loud or uncommon on these 22RE engines.