Piston to valve clearance

Ed Wright · 08-04-2014, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Ed, you never used Silly Putty?

LOL! Nope, never tried that one. You might be too young to remember all the magazines showing how to use modeling clay, then measure it with a machinist scale or veneer calipers. That is all I had to go by until I met Carroll. He was the first sharp engine builder I got to know. Taught me a lot.

Jim Cimarolli · 08-05-2014, 12:32 AM

Ed, does he still have his old '55 Chevy?

Ed Wright · 08-05-2014, 09:06 AM

Yes he does. He sold his Don Hardy Vega, still has his last (he had three) '55.

SSDiv6 · 08-05-2014, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

LOL! Nope, never tried that one. You might be too young to remember all the magazines showing how to use modeling clay, then measure it with a machinist scale or veneer calipers. That is all I had to go by until I met Carroll. He was the first sharp engine builder I got to know. Taught me a lot.

Not that young Ed.
I also used modeling clay many moons ago, also used Plastigauge too!

Ed Wright · 08-05-2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Not that young Ed.
I also used modeling clay many moons ago, also used Plastigauge too!

I didn't use Plastigauge for long before Carroll reamed my tail out over that too. LOL
Getting to know that family is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Fine people.

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Piston to valve clearance Yes he does. He sold his Don Hardy Vega, still has his last (he had three) '55. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA