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Mechanical Lifter Adjustment

See "Valve Tappet Clearance"  .

VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE

Engine (1) Intake (1) Exhaust
396" (402") .024" .028"
427" .024" .028"
  (430 HP) .022" .024"
454" .024" .028"
All Others (Hydraulic) - One turn down from zero lash.
(1) Engine hot and running.
CRANKSHAFT MAIN & CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS

Engine MAIN BEARINGS CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS
Journal Diam. Clearance Thrust Bearing Crankshaft Endplay Journal Diam. Clearance (1)Sideplay
1968-69               
396"              
325, 350 HP (2)2.7489" (2).001-.0022"          
  (3)2.7486" (3).0013-.0025" Rear .006-.010" 2.1995" .0009-.0025" .015.021"
  (4)2.7483" (4).0015-.0031"          
396"              
375 HP (5)2.7489" (7).0013-.0025"          
  (6)2.7486" (4).0015-.0031" Rear .006-.010" 2.1995" .0014-.003" .019-.025"
  (4)2.7483"            
427"              
385, 390, 400 HP (7)2.7486" (4).0013.0025" Rear .006-.010" 2.1995" .0009.0025" .015-.021"
  (4)2.7483" (4).0015-.0031"          
427"              
425, 430, 435 HP (7)2.7486" (7).0013-.0025" Rear .006-.010" 2.1995" .0014-.003" .019-.025"
  (4)2.7483" (4).0015-.0031"          
1970               
396" (402")              
350 HP (2)2.7492" (5).0007-.0019" Rear .006-.010" 2.1995" .0009-.0025" .015-.021"
  (3)2.7486" (6).0013-.0025"          
  (4)2.7483" (4).0024-.004"          
396" (402")              
375 HP (7)2.7486" (7).0013-.0025" Rear .006-.010" 2.1990" .0014.0030" .019-.025"
  (4)2.7478" (4).0029-.0045"          
400" (402")              
330 HP (5)2.7509" (5).0007-.0019"          
  (3)2.7510" (6).0013-.0025" Rear .006-.010" 2.1995" .0009.0025" .015.023"
  (4)2.7505" (4).0024-.004"          
454"              
345, 360 & 390 HP (5)2.7490" .0013-.0025" Rear .006-.010" 2.1995" .0009.0025" .015-.023"
  (6)2.7486"            
  (4)2.7483"            
450, 460 HP (7)2.7486" (7).0013-.0025" Rear .006.010" 2.1990" .0014.003" .019-.025"
  (4)2.7483" (4).0029-.0045"          
1971               
402"              
300 HP (2)2.7492" (5).0007-.0019"          
  (3)2.7486" (6).0013-.0025" Rear .002.006" 2.0995" .0009.0025" .013.023"
  (4)2.7478" (4).0019.0035"          
454"              
365 HP (5)2.7490" (7).0013-.0025" Rear .006.01" 2.1995" .0009-.0025" .015.021"
  (6)2.7486" (4).0024-.004"          
  (4)2.7483"            
454"              
425 HP (7)2.7486" (7).0013-.0025" Rear .006-.01" 2.1990" .0009.0025" .019.025"
  (4)2.7483" (4).0029-.0045"          
1972               
402" (2)2.7492" (5).0007-.0019" Rear .006.01" 2.1995" .0009.0025" .013.023"
  (3)2.7486" (6).0013-.0025"          
  (4)2.7478" (4).0019-.0035"          
454" (5)2.7490" (7).0013.0025" Rear .006.01" 2.1995" .0009.0025" .015.021"
  (6)2.7486" (4).0024-.004"          
  (4)2.7483"            
1973               
454" (5) 2.7490" (7).0013-.0025" Rear .006-.01" 2.1995" .0009.0025" .015-.021"
  (6) 2.7486" (4).0024-.004"          
  (4) 2.7483"            
(1) Total two rods.
(2) No. 1-2
(3) No. 3-4
(4) No. 5
(5) No. 1
(6) 2-3-4
(7) 1-2-3-4