Hi Rob,
you mentioned you knew the right order to make adjustments,
for us novices, could you share your technique and approach to this??
thanks
Brian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Rob & Margie J.
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 7:40 PM
> To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com; _Oletrucks
> Subject: [oletrucks] adjusting valves-cold
>
>
> I have the details on setting the valves (ie. the order and
> which to do at
> which time), so I know more or less HOW to do it, but
> everything I've found
> only gives the "hot" settings. .008/.018. The manual says
> that the cold
> settings can vary as much as .005", and since I am trying to
> get in the
> "ballpark" with a cold engine, how do I get in that ballpark?
> I assume I want
> my valves a bit too loose, rather than a bit too tight, so
> that I can get it
> hot, and then set them to the final setting...so, what would
> be the right
> setting to start with? Tighter or looser than the hot
> settings? Seems looser
> is the right answer, as when everything heats up, the metal
> should all expand,
> thereby reducing the gap...but just HOW much is too loose,
> and how much is not
> loose enough?
>
> Rob
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