Adjusting Valves - 427 Sideoiler - Tuneup Too - Questions

Adjusting Valves - 427 Sideoiler - Tuneup Too - Questions - Please Help!

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Willis - 10 May 2005 21:08 GMT

Good afternoon all,

I need to adjust the valves on my 427 sideoiler. This will be the
first time I'm doing it (I'm a classic car newbie). The block is a
mid-60s medium-riser side-oiler 427. Edelbrock heads & intake. Comp
Cam w/ .605 lift (I have the specs for intake/exhaust valves). Comp
Cam solid lifters. Comp valve springs. Comp retainers. Stainless
steel valve seats. Triple angle valve job.

The reason I know all this - the previous owner documented the hell out
of the car (63 Ford Galaxie Fastback).

Can anyone provide me with THOROUGH DETAILED information (or a resource
to find out) on adjusting the valves (i.e. order, potential problems,
how to advance valves (wrench on crankshaft/remote starter))? Also, do
I need to replace valve-cover gaskets whenever I pull the valve covers
off?

One other question - in giving the car a tuneup, which oil would be
best for a car such as this. I want to mainly use the car for street
driving - curb weight is around 4000 pounds - B&M automatic
transmission.

Please let me know if you need any other info.

Thanks,

Jason

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N8N - 10 May 2005 22:53 GMT

> Good afternoon all,
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> Jason

If you use neoprene valve cover gaskets and cement them to the valve
covers, you can reuse them indefinitely. As to the rest; my experience
with solid lifter cams is mostly limited to VWs, BMWs and Studebakers
so I can't offer a detailed procedure. With an aftermarket cam, I
would ASSume that it would be wise to turn the engine over 90 degrees
at a time and adjust each cylinder individually at ignition TDC; the
cam might have more overlap than stock so following the "book"
procedure might result in some loose valves. This is, of course,
assuming that you have a cold spec for the valves and are not supposed
to adjust them hot and running (what a PITA)

good luck,

nate

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« Paul » - 11 May 2005 02:06 GMT

> Good afternoon all,
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> Cam solid lifters. Comp valve springs. Comp retainers. Stainless
> steel valve seats. Triple angle valve job.

Go to the library and check out all the books they have for that engine.
If they don't have them, ask them to get them for you.
Motor's Manuals are pretty good for engine repair.

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pater - 11 May 2005 02:18 GMT

I index the dist from the cap at each cylinder, mark it with a sharpie,
point the rotor at each one, adjust the cyl. it's pointing at. If you
find a book, theres a method where you adjust half of them at TDC#1 &
the other half at TDC#6, just a matter of knowing which ones to do
where. Good luck.

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Kevin Bottorff - 11 May 2005 17:12 GMT

"Willis" <callmewillis@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1115755688.321002.25790
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:

> Good afternoon all,
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> Jason

go back to alt.hi-po.big-block-ford-mercury you "will" get the answers,
just be patient it may take a couple of days for the heavy hitters to check
in. They are busy this time of year. KB

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