I have a recently professionally rebuilt 292 truck motor with steel crank in a 57 Thunderbird using the T-Bird dual pulley dampner.   Engine runs fine, but I haven't driven it and run it 20-30 minutes a week while the car is in restoration.  I thought it would be a good idea to check and reset the lifters since it now has a several hours of run time.   I have read the proceedure in the 56 and 57 shop manuals and also online.   All info I have read is in agreement.

Problem #1 - All is OK setting  #1,2,4,5,7 on TDC.   Rotate the engine 180 and the #6 INTAKE is in position not the EXHAUST as per all I have read.  Rotating additional 270 and all is OK except the #6 EXHAUST is now in position.   Why are they reversed??  Is my info wrong?  Is the new cam wrong?   Rockers and shafts had about 4000 miles on them and look new when engine was rebuilt.

Problem #2 - When setting #2 E, I can insert .058 shim under #2 I.   Perhaps my thinking is wrong, but I thought the largest opening would be when the crank is in the proper setting position.  Is this normal??

Thanks in advance for any help and info.    J