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Re: initial valve adjustment troubles bluesman #1233650 09/06/2017 3:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,438 Newport, OR D DennisM 'Bolter
DennisM 'Bolter D Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,438 Newport, OR	Hand crank it and verify the valve springs are not stacking. Not sure how much spacing between the coils is normal, but you need some to keep from bending those pushrods. Dennis 40 Chevy 1/2 ton

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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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