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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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Valve Lash Clearance Specs?

Can anyone help me? I need to know what to set the Valve Lash at for my 1992 F350 7.3L IDI? Thanks!
Joe
 
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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maybe not...

are hydraulic lifters even adjustable? I'm thinking they are not adjustable.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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You can adjust hydraulic lifters but you have to shim under the rocker to do it.

We used to do that with older Ford gas motors. We use to set the cam on the inner base circle and shim them till you got .010" drop on the push tube into the lifter. That would help keep the lifter from floating when at a high rmp.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Thanks Catfish101! I appreciate your experience.
 
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You should not have to worry about valve lash.
3300 RPM is not exactly high RPM.
 
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