Re: Valve Lifters & Tappets

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/9/12 10:22:10

I had it towed to my mechanic who, among other things, did a valve job on it

Perhaps this has been asked and answered before, but can we assume the person who did the valve job followed the shop manual and checked (and adjusted where necessary) the valve stem clearance? This is an essential part of a valve job on the hydraulic lifter L8 engines. A special gauge block and feeler gauges are required to establish or verify the required 0.030" to 0.070" clearance.