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Thought you had to adjust the valves hot and running?
Posted on: 2022/11/30 18:27
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Posted on: 2022/11/30 18:38
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Re: 1937 282 exhaust and intake
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Groucho,
Remember, a wise auld mechanic's move was to set your valves a trace loose, .007/.009 intake, .010/.012 exhaust using a go/no go gauge. Going strictly by the book swell when there was a Packard dealer service department in every good-sized town, or general garages staffed by fellows who adjusted dead lifters day in, day out, and Packard sold silence. But a trace of valve sound preferable to a burnt valve. This done on my '40 120 and that car danced. -- George Fenneman
Posted on: 2022/12/1 21:57
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Instead of setting the valves with the engine running I did it differently. First I warmed up the engine to operating temp. Then with the engine off adjusted the valves on no. 1 cylinder. Restarted the engine to run for a couple of more minutes and adjusted no. 2. cylinder. Rinse and repeat until all are adjusted. This way the valves are adjusted when the engine is warm, but much easier with it not running. Worked for me.
Posted on: 2022/12/1 22:16
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I used the same process JWL, worked fine for my 115c.
Posted on: 2022/12/1 22:29
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