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Old 03-31-2020, 09:30 PM   #1
burner31
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Default Valve lash/lifter question

Pulled my head to change a seeping head gasket.
While I was there checked my valve lash, (been hearing some noise in there) was hoping previous owner installed adjustable lifters when he did the motor back in the early '60's...no such luck.
Cylinders look good with .80 over pistons installed by previous owner.
Intake lash is: valve 2=.016, valve 3=.014, valve 6=.017, valve 7=.020
Exhaust lash is: valve 1=.018, valve 4=.016, valve 5= .016, valve 8=.017
Intake should be .013, so I have one close and three way out
Exhaust should be .015, so I have two close and two way out
This has to be resolved.
Here's my plan:
Head going in to get milled (tomorrow)
New exhaust manifold (rear cyl. port is sagging out of alignment)
Lap current valves (compression was 50-55 all cyl)
New valve springs
New valve guides
Install single nut adjustable lifters
Install new timing gear (since cam has to come out anyway)
Clean oil pump since I'm there
All comments and advice will be appreciated, and if you can add some humor into this that would be great too, since it took me two days to get that damn head off.
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