http://www.stovebolt.com/truck/faq.html#valves NOTE: that the firing order
in item #3, should read 153624 (NOT 153642)
Rob
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian J Luebke" <luebkeb@zibsoft.com>
To: "'Rob & Margie J.'" <rjjmsj@charter.net>;
<old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>; "'_Oletrucks'" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 6:04 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] adjusting valves-cold
> 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
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between
> > 1941 and 1959
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