I noticed that four of my plugs were sooty so I tried to adjust the valves on my 62, 235, six with solid lifters. I have done it before without much fanfare but now it won't start. I tried the trick (in quotes) below but it still won't start. Any suggestions?
What is the cold engine adjustment setting? Somebody told me long ago to set them at .010 intake and .012 exhaust.
Can I adjust them by turning the motor over and waiting till one valve on one cylinder opens fully then adjust the other?
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"Turn the crank (by hand) until #2 cylinder intake valve (look above- it is the third rocker back from front) is observed to start opening (that means the rocker is pushing the valve down and open). Now turn the engine slowly and notice that #1 cylinder exhaust (first rocker)valve will also start to open. Continue cranking until #2 cylinder's intake valve is wide open, AND then notice that #1 exhaust valve is also coming to the wide open position. (#1 exhaust valve lags a little behind #2 intake valve) Continue turning (slowly) until both valves are wide open.
With these two valves wide open adjust: Solids: intake-.006. exhaust-..013. Adjust: #1 cylinder intake #2 " exhaust #3 " both #5 " intake #6 " exhaust.
Now turn the crankshaft one full turn until #5 cylinder intake is observed to start open. Lagging behind will be #6 cylinder exhaust. Continue turning the crank until both of these valves are wide open and then adjust: #1 cylinder exhaust #2 " intake #4 " both #5 " exhaust #6 " intake.
Your engine will now be ready to start. Let it idle for 30 minutes till completely warm and do the final adjustment."
