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effects of slightly loose valve adjustment #227101 02/13/2007 4:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Gohara, Japan R Rusty Rod Moderator - The Electrical Bay
Rusty Rod Moderator - The Electrical Bay R Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Gohara, Japan	I recently re-adjusted the valves on my 1975 350, they were all at 1/4 to 1/2 turn past "zero lash"... where the book setting is 3/4 turn past "zero lash"... during the test drive, i didnt detect any difference in performance... comments? Another quality post. Real Trucks Rattle HELP! The Paranoids are after me!

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	Rusty Rod	02/13/2007 4:13 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	gtow69	02/13/2007 4:31 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	atomarc	02/13/2007 4:32 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	chevman32	02/13/2007 4:33 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	On the road	02/13/2007 5:16 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	39 AZ 3/4 Ton	02/13/2007 5:47 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	atomarc	02/13/2007 6:22 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	atomarc	02/13/2007 8:51 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	Hotrod Lincoln	02/13/2007 9:12 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	Rusty Rod	02/13/2007 9:31 PM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	George F. Hood	02/14/2007 2:32 AM
Re: effects of slightly loose valve adjustment	On the road	02/14/2007 6:18 PM

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