Hey all...What's the adjustment on a 67 300 I6 for the valves? I'm assuming its a hydraulic cam so the lash would be 0 plus 1/4 to 1/2 turn but just wanted to make sure. Thanks.
You might want to try the
www.fordsix.com forum. Someone will come along here in a bit, but that would be a good choice also.
From the Classicinlines.com website... Sounds very normal
Final valve adjustments should be done on an engine that has been warmed up. Make sure to let it cool off sufficiently so that you don't burn your fingers while rotating the pushrods. It is also a good idea to place a drop cloth or oil pan under the car/engine to prevent oil drips on the floor. Make sure you disconnect the coil wire before you do anything to make sure the motor won't start accidentally. Some guys prefer to remove all the plugs too, so the engine is easier to rotate during the procedure. Make sure you mark the plug wires before you disconnect them, so you don't mix up the firing order when you reinstall them.
First, rotate the engine until the #1 cylinder is on TDC, just after the compression stroke (you can feel the compressed air by putting your finger over the spark plug hole). Now you can adjust the following valves:
#1 intake - #1 exhaust - #2 intake - #3 exhaust - #4 intake - #5 exhaust
Next, rotate the engine until the #6 cylinder is on TDC, just after it's compression stroke (one full revolution of the crank shaft). Now adjust the remainder of the valves:
#2 exhaust - #3 intake - #4 exhaust - #5 intake - #6 intake - #6 exhaust
Adjust the valves by backing off the adjuster so that the pushrod can be easily rotated between your thumb and forefinger. Then slowly tighten the adjuster until you can no longer rotate the pushrod. Tighten the adjuster an additional 1/4-1/2 turn for the proper preload on the hydraulic lifter. We normally recommend 1/2 turn for a daily driver, and 1/4 turn for a performance motor with a higher rpm range.
Thanks for all the info! I did the adjustment last weekend. Ran the engine for 30 minutes and adjusted them with the engine running. Few were loose and I also found a couple of problems. But the ol 300 runs like a top. Thanks again.