Valve Ajustment for Ford Folks

Boogeyman Bill · 06-11-2009, 12:03 PM

Hi all,
I am having a heck of a time getting my valves adjusted correctly. My specs show that "HOT" they should be .028 Intake, .030 exhaust. My question is, using aluminum head on a cast block, what should be the setting COLD? Oh, it's a Ford crate 514 with a different roller cam.

Thanks

Bill

buzzinhalfdozen · 06-11-2009, 12:12 PM

As a general rule .004 tighter cold, dependent on valves and cyl. head. This should put you in the ballpark after warm up yank one cover and check a few to verify. Joe

Boogeyman Bill · 06-11-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buzzinhalfdozen

As a general rule .004 tighter cold, dependent on valves and cyl. head. This should put you in the ballpark after warm up yank one cover and check a few to verify. Joe

Thanks Joe, I have tried .007 difference, .010 difference, and .012 difference with little success....

Bill

06-11-2009, 12:03 PM	#1
Boogeyman Bill Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 19 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Valve Ajustment for Ford Folks Hi all, I am having a heck of a time getting my valves adjusted correctly. My specs show that "HOT" they should be .028 Intake, .030 exhaust. My question is, using aluminum head on a cast block, what should be the setting COLD? Oh, it's a Ford crate 514 with a different roller cam. Thanks Bill

06-11-2009, 12:12 PM	#2
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Valve Ajustment for Ford Folks As a general rule .004 tighter cold, dependent on valves and cyl. head. This should put you in the ballpark after warm up yank one cover and check a few to verify. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117