<VV> valve adjustment

[UltraMonzaWest@aol.com]

kaczmarek@charter.net writes:
But I would like to deepen the controversy further. 

Obviously from the thread on spare engines, Chevy made a BUNCH of Corvair 
engines. Most of you know I lived about 1000 feet from the back of the Engine 
Complex growing up. Some of the guys who worked the Corvair line still live in my 
neighborhood, AND EVEN THEY disagree about how the valves were adjusted on 
the line. 

remember that the engines were "hot tested" with Propane gas on the stand 
before they were shipped. They didn't have the exhaust logs on them at that time. 
I remember going through the annual public tour of the complex and seeing the 
testing. At that point there HAD to be oil in the motors or they would be 
running them dry---

Yet there are guys who say they were hot adjusted at the factory.  IFO can't 
see how, but I didn't work there then. 

At the end of the day, there are proponents of both methods, for various 
reasons.  Work with what fits best with you and I would believe you will sleep 
well at night.

HANK
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Didn't anyone but "I" [ ultraMan ], ever speak to anyone who ASSEMBLED  the 
engines?????    

Engines were NEW.....built to "tolerances"......hydraulic lifters have a 
PISTON  and a RANGE  of USEFUL  movement...

They were assembled with 3-4 threads showing on each rocker stud...then 
someone else RAN  the engines....

I'm sure this is the same as the company where I worked.....  after 
work.....usually in a bar......all the  "knowitalls" get together  [ since they don't 
have any "LIFE"  of their own ]   and  converse on  many different 
subjects.....of which they are all EXPERTS....... 

They always intend to "FIX"  everything.......as soon as they finish sweeping 
the floors......LOL!!

Matt