Trigger rod length?

[Janitor]

While installing my new ULT into my Emag(running it on a Classic frame) I ran into some problems with it leaking down the barrel. To make a long story short I found that the field strip screw was too tight and causing the sear on/off pin not to reseat and and sear not to hold back the bolt. I adjusted the screw and it started working. I wanted to double check the trigger rod length with some calipers to check for the 1.985in and I found that it was a bit longer, I don't remember how long it was before. So I reset it to 1.985in and loc tighted it, went back home and installed it and gassed up my old Classic valve(all I had was Co2) and found out that the trigger rod wouldn't even extend past the trigger frame(stock frame). So it wouldn't even fire at all.
So what is the next best method that I can use to set my trigger rod to the proper length? Should I measure the gap between the trigger rod and the trigger and set this to a certain measurement? Anybody know what the gap should be?

[Dayspring]

Why are you using the ULT on an Emag?

[Janitor]

I'm using a Emag valve on a classic frame. I bought a Emag valve to upgrade from my classic valve.

[RRfireblade]

So what is the next best method that I can use to set my trigger rod to the proper length? Should I measure the gap between the trigger rod and the trigger and set this to a certain measurement? Anybody know what the gap should be?

The trigger rod to trigger gap is the most important measurment and the one the really matters most. It should be ~1/16". It's important to remember/know that that gap will change along with on/off pin lenght adjustments,which BTW, it what shimming the ULT is actually doing.

[Janitor]

Ok thanks, I think that I might of been measuring from the wrong points. I was measuring the total length of the rod and the sear(where it mounts on the sear if that makes sense). So I'm going to measure from the leading edge of the sear to the end of the rod. Instead of measuring from the trailing edge to the end of the rod like it did to start with which is not correct.