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Re: Checking valve clearance while running? chevyute #1092264 03/19/2015 4:12 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	That is the way I was taught to do it when I was a boy. If they are mechanical/sold lifters, I now do the "static method" as described in the Stovebolt.com Tech Tip and here. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Checking valve clearance while running?	chevyute	03/19/2015 3:44 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Joe H	03/19/2015 3:50 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Achipmunk	03/19/2015 4:09 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	tclederman	03/19/2015 4:12 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	crenwelge	03/19/2015 5:08 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Denny Graham	03/19/2015 1:12 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	tclederman	03/19/2015 1:53 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Dave Parque	03/19/2015 4:00 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/19/2015 4:38 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	pfarber	03/19/2015 5:00 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Red 49 Truck	03/19/2015 6:58 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/19/2015 7:03 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Steve_H	03/19/2015 7:28 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	crenwelge	03/20/2015 6:50 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/20/2015 3:02 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	tclederman	03/20/2015 5:03 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	pfarber	03/20/2015 5:40 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Uncle Brad	03/20/2015 7:51 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Joe H	03/21/2015 12:06 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	crenwelge	03/21/2015 12:36 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Roy Rodgers	03/21/2015 2:56 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	rickmg	03/21/2015 3:23 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	J M	03/22/2015 5:53 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	coilover	03/22/2015 11:17 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Steve_H	03/24/2015 10:03 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	tclederman	03/24/2015 10:46 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	52Carl	03/25/2015 3:35 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Joe H	03/25/2015 4:00 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Pre '68 Dave	03/25/2015 4:20 PM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	crenwelge	03/26/2015 2:49 AM
Re: Checking valve clearance while running?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/26/2015 3:55 AM

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