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Re: initial valve adjustment troubles bluesman #1233585 09/05/2017 8:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 Norcal N Norcal Dave 'Bolter
Norcal Dave 'Bolter N Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 Norcal	If you had hydraulic lifters and you are now using mechanical lifters with the original pushrods, isn't there the possibility that you are using pushrods that are too long? Maybe that's why you have a bent pushrod? Hmmm... ~ Dave 1950 Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton with 261 engine & T5 Transmission

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initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/05/2017 2:08 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Hotrod Lincoln	09/05/2017 2:47 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	52Carl	09/05/2017 3:05 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/05/2017 3:44 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Hotrod Lincoln	09/05/2017 4:37 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/05/2017 5:03 PM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Oilrag	09/05/2017 10:06 PM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Justhorsenround	09/05/2017 5:46 PM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Norcal Dave	09/05/2017 8:58 PM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/06/2017 2:55 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Hotrod Lincoln	09/06/2017 3:07 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	DennisM	09/06/2017 3:08 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Pre '68 Dave	09/06/2017 3:11 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/06/2017 3:43 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Pre '68 Dave	09/06/2017 5:38 PM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Hotrod Lincoln	09/06/2017 4:03 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Joe H	09/06/2017 2:27 PM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/07/2017 2:56 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Joe H	09/07/2017 1:49 PM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/07/2017 8:52 PM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Hotrod Lincoln	09/08/2017 1:05 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/08/2017 1:29 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	Hotrod Lincoln	09/08/2017 1:39 AM
Re: initial valve adjustment troubles	bluesman	09/08/2017 2:05 AM

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