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Re: Timing ball jumping around di1953gmc #629614 03/17/2010 4:04 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Dale, Here is one technique for adjusting valve lash (the valve stem to rocker arm clearance) on a 216/235/261 mechanical lifter (solid lifter) engine. Here is the Shop Manual technique for valve adjustment. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Timing ball jumping around	di1953gmc	03/17/2010 1:49 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	Hotrod Lincoln	03/17/2010 2:05 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	tclederman	03/17/2010 2:34 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	di1953gmc	03/17/2010 2:42 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	tclederman	03/17/2010 4:04 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	Kip's41	03/17/2010 4:15 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	Hotrod Lincoln	03/17/2010 5:36 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	di1953gmc	03/17/2010 1:53 PM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	di1953gmc	03/17/2010 7:54 PM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	di1953gmc	03/17/2010 11:59 PM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	Kip's41	03/18/2010 3:58 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	ctrworker	03/18/2010 4:59 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	di1953gmc	03/18/2010 7:04 PM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	eightfan	03/19/2010 3:12 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	Hotrod Lincoln	03/19/2010 4:12 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	eightfan	03/19/2010 1:56 PM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	eightfan	03/20/2010 1:20 PM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	Hotrod Lincoln	03/21/2010 12:17 AM
Re: Timing ball jumping around	eightfan	03/24/2010 9:03 PM

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