RE: [Chrysler300] 300H valve adjustment

Come on guys...These aren't tractors or Chevys with friction adjuster gear. Your on seat spring load is in excess of 80 pounds. makes spoons of mild steel feeler gauges. warm up the engine and remove the valve covers. Set the mechanical valve lash. Turn crank mechanically to cylinder 1 TDC adjust intake #2 & #7 exhaust #4 & #8 rotate crank 180 degrees clockwise adjust intake #1 & #8 exhaust #3 & #6 rotate 180 CW intake #3 & #4 exhaust #5 & #7 180CW intake #5 & #6 exhaust #1 & #2. easier that it reads, works great The Chrysler recommended procedure.

> CC: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tomlin@xxxxxxxxx
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 05:33:24 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300H valve adjustment
>
> Thanks Tim,
> Yes, I sure wish I had one!!
>
>
> At least with the a/c plenum off and the heater bypassed, I can run it with valve covers on until its warm, then do one side at a time-quickly!!
>
> Best, MIke
>
>
> On May 10, 2014, at 5:27 AM, 'tomlin' tomlin@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Mike,
> You may also try to obtain an old valve cover and cut the middle out with
> shears or jig saw with metal cutting blade. I have kept one around for many
> years and it helps when you need to run with access to the rockers.
> Controls the oil at least mostly.
> Tim Tomlinson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Moore mmoore8425@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 11:22 PM
> To: paul paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300H valve adjustment
>
> What a terrific idea! I will do something like that also then.
>
> Thanks for all the help! I wish I could find Cometic 4 bolt valve cover
> gaskets,
> Best, Mike Moore
>
>
> On May 9, 2014, at 8:38 PM, paul paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
> <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 5/9/2014 8:15 PM, Michael Moore mmoore8425@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300] wrote:
>
> > Stephen, Paul, Ray, John, Marchal et al:
>
> > Thank you all for your great input.
> > I am a stock kind of a person-all I would LIKE to have is something
> > close to what was delivered in 1961. I am not interested in racing.
>
> > I have spent the afternoon removing the valve cover on the passenger
> > side and all plugs. I did not follow the path of getting the correct
> > piston at TDC to get it off.
>
> > I removed the a/c plenum instead because it needs some work done on it
> > anyway. I am not going to use a degree wheel as Barnes insists I must, I
> > am going to pretend it's a Chrysler cam (other than setting lash) and
> > just follow the shop manual procedure for a 300H with sold lifter.
>
> > I am going to set the valve lash running (hot) and clean up the mess
> > later. One reason is that I am working alone and just can't turn the
> > engine precisely enough to get the correct rotational position to adjust
> > the valves. I am thinking it will be easier to clean up the mess!
>
> > Especially if I do one side at a time and leave the valve cover on the
> > one I'm not adjusting.
>
> > Best, Mike Moore
>
> ALRIGHTY, zounds like you have a plan, If like me you just might be
> interested in other stuff as well. :-)
>
> I have a pile of NICE magnets, some plastic sheeting held in place with
> good magnets will keep a lot of earl spray controlled.
> Use it to cover a lot of your fender well liner, and some other areas
> that will probably get squirted. Just an Idea.
> Can REALLY lessen the cleanup task!
>
> I have something like that rigged up for bleeding brakes when the master
> cylinder wants to squirt fluid up from the open fill cavity.
>
>
> --
> Paul Holmgren
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> we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a
> government four years, no matter what it does.
> Will Rogers
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