Re: [FWDLK] Adjusting valves

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike72@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You could adjust them while it's running, if you like smoke in your eyes
and oil splattered everywhere. Lots more accurate to do it with the
engine not running, doesn't beat up your feeler gauge either. 

At 07:44 PM 8/8/2010, Nick Sperduto wrote:
> Looking to adjust
> the valves on my 1956 277 poly engine.
> It's been years since I've adjusted valves on anything and never on a
> mopar.
>  
> The book says .012 intake and .020 exhaust when the engine
> is hot.
> I just put the rockers on some new shafts. What settings should I start
> at for a cold setting.
> And anyone know the procedure. 
> When I did my last adjustment on a chevy engine. It told me if intake on
> cyl 6 was closed, It told me which valves I could adjust at the same
> time, so I didn't have to do them one at a time.
> But I see no procedure in my shop manual for this.
>  
> Can these be fine tuned adjutsed while it's running? I've
> heard you back off the adjuster until it taps a bit and then 1/4 of a
> turn tighter and no need for a feeler guage.
>  
> Any suggestions or tricks for the cold or hot setting.
>  
> Thanks,
> Nick
>
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