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Old March 22nd, 2018, 07:08 PM
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Default Re: Valve adjustment question

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Originally Posted by 5Tractorguy View Post
I'm going to check the valve clearances on the '61 this spring. Shop manual says to get the engine up to temp, pull valve cover and adjust valves. How easy is this to do with the engine idling? Or am I better off getting up to temp and shutting down to adjust?
You can do it either way. I've always done it with the engine running. You'll get the job done a lot faster that way.
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