Thanks Michael - Your "setting valve lash" will probably work great for me if I knew just a little more. I do have just a few questions, never having done this and being the amateur extreme 1) do you set to #1 using the rotor position after removing the distributor cap, or just by observing the valve/rocker arm opening? 2) Do you need to remove the plug wires and spark plugs? 3) can you "turn" the motor (crankshaft) by hand using the fan, or do you need to use the starter? These are the little details that are not readily obvious to me and in which the shop manual is no help. I appreciate your offer to help before I take off on this. I'm sure you're right, having done this once it will undoubtedly be more simple next time. It's doing it right the first time that counts. Thanks again,
Dale
