guys,

my buddy with the 1960 edsel running the factory 292 engine is going to have another buddy adjust the valves.

what are the lash measurements for the intake and exhaust valves ?



and he FINALLY got around to having the trans pan dropped and filter cleaned. said it was very very dirty. put it back together and that seems to have cured all of his 1-2 slipping. said it shift nice and hard and he can now jump right on the throttle and not have to baby it when its ready to go into second gear.



and he pulled the holley 2bbl carb apart looking at the power valve, and the previous owner or someone really screwed things up, something about the locating pins for the metering plate were sheared off in the carb body, and the metering plate had hair line cracks all over it. so we think that is where he has continued to get the 40-60mph slight hesitation, and ordered a new carb. will have it here mid week, and he should be on his way to a nice running car.

then it will be onto the power brake conversion...



thanks guys



leonard

Every method is talked about in Post #45824.

I like the 1/4 turn method as it takes into account the wear on the rocker arm face.

Regards

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

thanks.

i tried posting for Post #45824 but it wouldnt show up.

so, are they hydraulic lifters with 0 lash ?

someone once told me they were solid lifters....

thanks



leonard

The litters in a block are solid.

Enter the post number I gave you earlier in the search box and press return it should come up.

Regards

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

Further to what I put in earlier go to search and type in setting the valves. There is a good deal of info in that post.

Regards


Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

In answer to your question, the lash is .019, intake and exhaust.  Hot or cold doesn't make enough difference to worry about.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Hey Rick! 45824 does not bring up that post.I tried it.

  

The method I use is when the exhaust just starts to open adjust the Intake as John said too .019 , then when the Intake just starts to close adjust the exhaust too .019 as well.

-Gary Burnette-

Here’s the link to the aforementioned post.  I couldn’t get to post #45824 by doing a search either.

Setting the valves

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

I have been setting valves with the engine running at a slow idle for over 50 years on both Y-Block and GMC. Is there any particular reason that anyone knows of as to why this is not an accurate way of setting them?

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas