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pushrod adjustment on 216? #1105094 05/27/2015 2:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina P pking75 Shop Shark
pking75 Shop Shark P Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina	Having a hard time finding this in the manual. Just got head back on and everything torqued to spec. Now I need to adjust pushrods before I button everything back up. 1964 impala ss 1949 chevy 3100

Re: pushrod adjustment on 216? pking75 #1105118 05/27/2015 5:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	That would be "valve lash adjustment" Stovebolt Tech Tip another set of instructions for adjusting valve lash Shop Manual: Valve Adjustment - valve stem to rocker arm clearance 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.

Re: pushrod adjustment on 216? tclederman #1105236 05/28/2015 4:53 PM
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pking75 Shop Shark P Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina	Yup found that first link after i posted. thanks! 1964 impala ss 1949 chevy 3100

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