|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 168
Shade Tree Mechanic
|
OP
Shade Tree Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 168 |
looking for valve clearance. engine is in a 37 Master and is used for car shows and parading only. thanks
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141
ChatMaster - 25,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 25,000
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 |
The 261 truck engines used a very "wide" valve clearance. This was because the engine was used in very large trunks and miles of heavy pulling would shorten valve life.
The same camshaft was used in 1956-1958 235 truck engines and their setting was recommended to .013"-.016" for the exhausts and .006 -.008" for the intakes for light duty service.
By the way, did the '37 hub caps work on the later wheels?
Last edited by Chev Nut; 10/21/16 10:05 PM.
Gene Schneider
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,689 Likes: 21
ChatMaster - 6,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 6,000
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,689 Likes: 21 |
Gene, Didn't some 261 engines come with Hydrolic valve engines. (I realize that in the instant case you were speaking about solid lifters engines.) Charlie 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141
ChatMaster - 25,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 25,000
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 |
All US 261 engines, which were used in just trucks, had solid lifters.
In Canada the small Chevrolet based Pontiac had a 261 engines with hydraulic lifters.
The 1959-1962 US 261 could easily be converted to hydraulics by just installing a Hyd. lifter camshaft.
Gene Schneider
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,689 Likes: 21
ChatMaster - 6,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 6,000
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,689 Likes: 21 |
Okay. I misunderstood some eariler posts. Thanks, Charlie
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
