If you have the stock rockers there are clips that you can get to put on
them to minimize oil splash during adjustment.
I have roller rockers and have given up on trying to adjust while running.
I get the engine good and warm, shut it down and then pull the valve covers
to make the adjustments. Seems to work ok for me.
With the roller rockers secured by good polylocks adjustments rarely need to
be made... maybe once every 2 years. It will depend on how high and how
often you buzz the engine.
Bob H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Johnson" <vesselofgrace@hotmail.com>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 3:08 PM
Subject: Hi-Po 289 valve adjustments
> I picked up a 1966 Ford Mustang manual and was reading how to adjust the
> valves on the solid lifter 289 the PO decided to put in my Mark IA. It
> seemed easy enough, especially compared with the valve adjustments that I
> used to have to make on my Alpine since according to the manual you just
> leave the engine idling and don't have to worry about trying to turn it to
> the right position 16 times. But that is where my problem is. I find oil
> spitting up ALL OVER the engine compartment to the point that it burns my
> hands and I have difficulty keeping a grip on the feeler gauges (not to
> mention the incredible mess that it makes). Is there anyone on the list
> that could share their expereince in adjusting valves as well as the
> intervals they find work best?
>
> Nathan Johnson
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