@Cruze418 you really have me thinking about that and I believe you are absolutely right. What I did was set the intake on the engine and also placed the cork front and rear gaskets on the block. That is how I got my gap measurement thinking that the front and rear cork gasket wasn't going to...
Hey guys still working on this 273 I picked up and have a question about intake manifold gaskets. The heads on this 273 have been milled .075 and the gap I have between the intake manifold and heads is .075. OEM gaskets are .060. I have found on Summit gaskets that are .125 thick (part...
@CFD244 I was thinking zero lash but hadn't taken into consideration of turns beyond that. You don't believe the 1/2 or 3/4 turn will prematurely bottom them out and create more wear?
@Oldmanmopar I agree but when the rebuild was done they converted to hydraulic lifters and a cam for the application. I like that it has hydraulic lifters but was confused as to why the adjustable rocker arm assembly was maintained.