<VV> valve adjustment.

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3/4 of a turn is generally considered too tight for SBC lifters (which 
is what everyone has been using the last 30 years. Lon

Paul Abel wrote:

> Hi All'
> OK, I cold adjusted the valves three quarters of a turn after removing 
> lash. Put a half quart of dextron in the crank case to help smooth 
> things out. Now, she starts, but still getting clatter on right side. 
> I realize I have to actually put the car on the road and run it as 
> many of you have said. The problem is, It is surging big time. If I 
> set the timing at around 16btc, it surges and backfires. If I advance 
> it so I cant see the timing mark anymore, I can get it to stop 
> surging, and it idles ok, and doesn't backfire.At this point the vacum 
> advance is pointing about between 3 and 4 oclock. This doesn't seem 
> right. Is my flamethrower coil using regular points a problem? should 
> I go back to the stock coil? Are the valves now too tight? Should I 
> say screw it, and adjust them hot?
>
> Making progress,
> Paul Abel
> 65 monza sedamn 110pg.
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