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Archive for May, 2006

Valve Cover Finished

Well, It’s all put back together and it looks great. It runs much smoother and quieter. The idle still seems to have a rough spot. Just a little lope here and there, but nothing I’m going to worry about right now. Now, to prepare for 5er Fest I only need to reinstall the knee kick [...]

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Valve Cover Installed!

And Valve adjustment done! Actually, it still looks exactly like the picture from last night, so I’ve still got work to do. I used Shawn D’s ‘cam side’ valve adjustment procedure for checking the valve clearances. Interestingly, only one intake valve needed adjustment, but all of the exhaust valves were out of spec. Tonight, I’ll [...]

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