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    Small Block Dry Tappet Clearance?

    With the light pre-load, do they stay quiet or do they go out of adjustment frequently? Do you just check that with a small flat feeler or round wire feeler between the hyd plunger unit & the clip, or just eyeball it? I found someone who posted the specs online, supposedly from the 79-89...
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    Small Block Dry Tappet Clearance?

    OK, now I'm back to a real computer! I guess you'd call it lifter pre-load... I see it referred as "Dry Clearance" in an early Hemi manual. .060-.210 I'm used to calling it dry tappet clearance from working on the smaller aircraft engines... What I'm looking for is the clearance between...
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    Small Block Dry Tappet Clearance?

    On the road with no manual and unable to do search with my phone... Can someone post the dry hyd tappet clearance for the 273-360's? Thanks!
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    273 dipstick tube length...Dads is...BROKEN!!

    My '67 273 is apart for overhaul and the tube measures 9 1/8" overall and 8" from where it seats in the block to the top... It has a slight bend to it and I followed it with the tape measure. Should be easy to find and take the later one and use a tubing cutter to trim to length.
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