Sounds like a plan, John- - - - -assuming the family medical situation remains stable. I'll also have my boring bar and accessories on hand if you want to document the one piece rear oil seal machining procedure. I don't think anybody actually took notes or many photos when I did that to two engines at Grigg's place.
I'm very much aware of the proper term- - - -just trying to be a "kinder, gentler" version of my allegedly abrasive self these days! Sometimes it works!
Jethro, that's the procedure I use, only I've been adjusting cold to .008" and .018" for about 40 years or more. Little if any "hot" readjustment is needed, most of the time. "Feel" is a pretty subjective process, so judging the drag on a feeler gauge will vary somewhat from one wrench jockey to the next. I believe it's more accurate to make the adjustments on a cold, stopped engine and do a quick recheck once it's warmed up.
Jerry
