The Ford Barn - View Single Post - passenger side of the motor running 20 degrees hotter than driver side

RandyMettler · 01-21-2019, 01:46 PM

Talkwrench
"Its not uncommon , 20 degrees perhaps a little on the high side .. Did you shave yours heads or have them faced , did you check clearance? possibly the piston touching the head..just a thought. And yes poor adjustment to the valve[s] or sticking .."

Thanks for the response

I did not shave my heads or have them faced. I pulled the heads to check valve lash, cleaned up the surfaces, bought new copper gaskets and reinstalled. I adjusted the valve lash to 11 intake and 13 exhaust for 8BA block. Is the ticking more likely a piston issue and not a valve noise? I plan on pulling the intake and passenger side head again and check valve lash on the intake and exhaust for #4 cylinder. Is it possible to visually see "sticking"? When rotating the crank all the valves seem to operate smoothly, but I am new cracking open engines.

Regards

01-21-2019, 01:46 PM	#10
RandyMettler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 128	Re: passenger side of the motor running 20 degrees hotter than driver side Talkwrench "Its not uncommon , 20 degrees perhaps a little on the high side .. Did you shave yours heads or have them faced , did you check clearance? possibly the piston touching the head..just a thought. And yes poor adjustment to the valve[s] or sticking .." Thanks for the response I did not shave my heads or have them faced. I pulled the heads to check valve lash, cleaned up the surfaces, bought new copper gaskets and reinstalled. I adjusted the valve lash to 11 intake and 13 exhaust for 8BA block. Is the ticking more likely a piston issue and not a valve noise? I plan on pulling the intake and passenger side head again and check valve lash on the intake and exhaust for #4 cylinder. Is it possible to visually see "sticking"? When rotating the crank all the valves seem to operate smoothly, but I am new cracking open engines. Regards