Thread: Valve adjusting
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Old 09-03-2019, 09:47 PM   #48
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Default Re: Valve adjusting

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Originally Posted by ford38v8 View Post
There are instructions for adjustable lifters I used once (can't find them now), spark plugs out, carb blocked open, one rear wheel off the ground, tranny in reverse, adjust two valves per position, helper turns wheel to next position... Well, I guess you don't really need those instructions, but helpful to know which 2 valves to watch per position. Or was it 4 valves per?... I do remember it seemed easier to do one bank complete, then move to the other side.
"tranny in reverse"? That helper must have been a real gorilla! Plus, turning the engine that fast must have made it a real bear to stop at exactly the right position. Much, much easier to put the trans in high!
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