Cinnamon 75 Duster \
Did the hot valve adjustment today.
Slant Six Forum, :: View topic - What type wrench for valve lash?
Hardest part of the job was getting the cover off and on. With the AC and misc stuff crossing over and around it, its pinned in pretty good. Scarred my nice new paint already. But what I really wanted to show in that pic is the screw/bolt. They are black chrome I got at True Value. About $30 for 8 screws and washers, so not cheap. Slightly more than regular chrome, but I liked them better. Really just wanted something that wouldn't rust, but the stainless ones I found were cut very crudely and did not look nice at all.
Oiling looked great - nice steady wetting at both valve and pushrod. Adjustments were pretty close from setting cold, but some looser than others. Worked to get them all near equal tension on feeler gauges. Still need to get a timing light so I can do the rest of the tune-up.
Popped the hood insulation and front seal on. I cleaned up the back one, but a couple of the stapled in clips are broke, so need to get them.
Also put the latch brace in front of radiator back on. Had to jack up the radiator to get the bottom bolts in from behind - oops.
Did the hot valve adjustment today.
Slant Six Forum, :: View topic - What type wrench for valve lash?
Hardest part of the job was getting the cover off and on. With the AC and misc stuff crossing over and around it, its pinned in pretty good. Scarred my nice new paint already. But what I really wanted to show in that pic is the screw/bolt. They are black chrome I got at True Value. About $30 for 8 screws and washers, so not cheap. Slightly more than regular chrome, but I liked them better. Really just wanted something that wouldn't rust, but the stainless ones I found were cut very crudely and did not look nice at all.
Oiling looked great - nice steady wetting at both valve and pushrod. Adjustments were pretty close from setting cold, but some looser than others. Worked to get them all near equal tension on feeler gauges. Still need to get a timing light so I can do the rest of the tune-up.
Popped the hood insulation and front seal on. I cleaned up the back one, but a couple of the stapled in clips are broke, so need to get them.
Also put the latch brace in front of radiator back on. Had to jack up the radiator to get the bottom bolts in from behind - oops.