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#63718 08/01/2006 5:33 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 | My 65 stepside has a valve nock that goes away after a while. I am contemplating pulling the head and reworking it. I may pull it and simply lap the valves and readjust after cleaning.
Can I still purchase springs and keepers if need?
Is this something I should leave as is or should I break it and then fix it.
steve
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#63719 08/01/2006 2:33 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | I'm not sure what you call a valve knock, lifter adjustment. Here's a link to adjusting lifters http://www.centuryperformance.com/valveadjustment.asp I'd run a compression ceck and leak down check before considering a valve job. The keepers and springs are still available they are the same as a SBC. Larry
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#63720 08/01/2006 4:44 PM | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 156 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 156 | I agree with LGriffin. If You decide the head does need reworking, always, always install new keepers.
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of
us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"
Lt Gen. Lewis B."Chesty" Puller, USMC
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