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Hydraulic Lifter Operating Range Adjustment

  1. With No. 1 and then No. 6 pistons at TDC of compression stroke, adjust valves indicated in Steps 2 & 3 below as follows: Loosen rocker arm stud nut until there is clearance at pushrod, then tighten nut until all pushrod-to-rocker arm clearance is just removed. Then tighten stud nut an additional 3/4 turn  (Supersedes previous setting of 1 1/2 turns) to place hydraulic lifter plunger in center of its travel.
    NOTE: Clearance between valve stem tip and rocker arm with lifter fully collapsed should be.082-.152".
  2. With No. 1 piston at TDC of compression stroke, adjust the following valves:

    No. 1 Intake

    No. 4 Exhaust

    No. 1 Exhaust

    No. 5 Exhaust

    No. 2 Exhaust

    No. 7 Intake

    No. 3 Intake

    No. 8 Intake

  3. With No. 6 piston at TDC of compression stroke, adjust the following valves:

    No. 2 Intake

    No. 6 Intake

    No. 3 Exhaust

    No. 6 Exhaust

    No. 4 intake

    No. 7 Exhaust

    No. 5 Intake

    No. 8 Exhaust

VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE

221"   
1962-63 (1) Zero Lash
260"   
1962-65 (1) Zero Lash
289"   
1963-2-Bbl. (1) Zero Lash
  4-Bbl., Cold .024" Int. & Exh.
      Hot (2).021" Int. & Exh.
1964-68 2-Bbl. & 4-Bbl. Std. (1) Zero Lash
    4-Bbl. 271 HP Cold .022" Int. & Exh.
        Hot .018" int. & Exh.
(1) With hydraulic lifter fully collapsed, clearance at valve stem tip should be.082-.152".
(2) After 30 minutes operation at 1200 RPM.