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About Roger J.M. Warrington
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I can help you with most standard type things from 1955 chevys up to around 1975 (1975)>> chevys in differnt areas. engine work heads-cams-trannys-drive train-brakes-some elect. dos and donts. PS UP TO 1975 !! !!!!!!!!!!! I will try with any others after that date. state up to 1975 but I still get 2006-007 etc. I guess you do not read this far ! !

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All i can remember growing up is working on cars and making them loud and fast , and when i started to make money i would sink all of it into my cars so i could get them to go faster and look great. what else is there !I would love a challange to trouble shoot, as it is fun finding what is wrong when all others can not .ON the older cars not past 1975s , etc. so please I will try to help with the newer cars but do not grade me bad if I can not help your 2006 car.etc.
 
   

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Chevrolet - valve adjustment


Expert: Roger J.M. Warrington - 11/11/2006

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I am building a 1983 chevy 350 the way i was thought to adj valves was. 1st submerge lifters in oil, install lifters push rods & rocker arms. Then tighten down adj nut with your fingers rotate push rod when you feel a small drag then the valves have been adj, no more adj needed even after eng has ben installed in vehicle.  

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jeorge;
   ok if they are hyd. lifters, do it like this one at a time turn the nut till the rocker starts to clack than tighten it till it stops clacking than go 1/2 a turn more or 3/4 of a turn more but no more than that, also do it slow as some times the engine might stall so do it slow but the stalling is normal, just go slow. if it is a std. motor go 1/2 a turn in more after the clack stops .  thats the hyd. way.  ok

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