Re: Help needed with stuck lifter in my 1929 348
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/11/12 11:35:00
not sure what valve it is - intake / exhaust, i have yet to find a diagram of the valve line up for the 384.
Dave, you don't need a chart, just look above and see which manifold branch (intake or exhaust) corresponds to the valve location, noting that in some cases adjacent ports are siamesed. If I run across a chart somewhere I'll add it here.
I find the C-clamp type of valve spring compressor extremely awkward and aren't really for use on L-head engines, especially if the manifolds are still attached. Look for one like the enclosed; there are lots of little variations on this theme but this one, a K-D, is quite rugged and has done more Packard valve jobs than I care to count.
EDIT: BTW is there a chance the lifter guide has broken? They are bolted in place and typically removed by removing the cylinder bore casting from the crankcase but with some difficulty can also be removed from below by removing the oil pan and then the pistons and connecting rods. If the lifter has sideways wobble more than just a few thousandths, it deserves a careful look.
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Dave, you don't need a chart, just look above and see which manifold branch (intake or exhaust) corresponds to the valve location, noting that in some cases adjacent ports are siamesed. If I run across a chart somewhere I'll add it here.
I find the C-clamp type of valve spring compressor extremely awkward and aren't really for use on L-head engines, especially if the manifolds are still attached. Look for one like the enclosed; there are lots of little variations on this theme but this one, a K-D, is quite rugged and has done more Packard valve jobs than I care to count.
EDIT: BTW is there a chance the lifter guide has broken? They are bolted in place and typically removed by removing the cylinder bore casting from the crankcase but with some difficulty can also be removed from below by removing the oil pan and then the pistons and connecting rods. If the lifter has sideways wobble more than just a few thousandths, it deserves a careful look.
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