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Re: adjusting valves for more compression DaveV #1155705 03/19/2016 1:48 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	Very interesting, Jerry I think I can understand the resulting extra hammering/slamming. Carl asked "why" the higher specified gap for heavy duty use of engine? 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
adjusting valves for more compression	DaveV	03/18/2016 9:56 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/18/2016 10:29 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	DaveV	03/18/2016 11:25 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	David in MA	03/18/2016 11:37 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	DaveV	03/19/2016 12:35 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	52Carl	03/19/2016 12:40 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/19/2016 1:40 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	tclederman	03/19/2016 1:48 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/19/2016 1:56 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	DaveV	03/19/2016 2:01 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/19/2016 3:30 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	DaveV	03/19/2016 4:41 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	EdPruss	03/19/2016 7:04 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	LonnieC	03/20/2016 1:18 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/20/2016 1:39 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	John Milliman	03/20/2016 2:24 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/20/2016 3:18 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Joe H	03/20/2016 3:32 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hookalatch	03/22/2016 6:15 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/20/2016 3:58 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	JiMerit Boltr#43	03/20/2016 4:15 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/20/2016 4:48 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	JiMerit Boltr#43	03/21/2016 9:02 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	tclederman	03/21/2016 9:12 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/21/2016 9:13 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	JiMerit Boltr#43	03/21/2016 10:19 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/21/2016 10:57 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	JiMerit Boltr#43	03/21/2016 11:36 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Joe H	03/24/2016 1:46 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	DaveV	03/24/2016 11:51 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/24/2016 3:30 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	tclederman	03/24/2016 3:36 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/24/2016 10:27 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hookalatch	03/25/2016 4:42 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Joe H	03/25/2016 3:06 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/25/2016 3:18 AM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/25/2016 7:48 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Joe H	03/25/2016 10:59 PM
Re: adjusting valves for more compression	Hotrod Lincoln	03/25/2016 11:17 PM

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