From the best I can tell my head (3836848) was used on 235s from '54 tah '62 and my block (F428J) was made '58/'59?. I set the ext. valves at .006 and int. at .016. Before I did this the engine ran fair but lots of valve clicking some of the adjustment screws were real open. Now no more clicking but the engine does not run as good as before the adjustment. I adjusted them as per my 1954 Shop manual. I guess the question is on later engines is the lash values different than 1954?
Timing question on a '58/'59? engine. Do I set timing at arrow tah ball in bell houseing? I haven't even looked at this yet. I usually just set timing by ear, engine smoothness, sound at tail pipe and ping.
Thanks for any help!
Adios, Kip
