Mark Barnes
Well-Known Member
I fixed one simple problem today. While I was patting myself on the back, I created another one, just slightly worse.
Tried to reset the valves in the new 273. Thought I was dealing with typical solid lifter heat 'em up, gap them and fine tune if necessary. Wrong. Very wrong.
The previous owner had replaced the original cam with a hydraulic Comp Cams XE262H-10, and leftbthe Carter 2bbl. on it.
Figured I could tweak hydraulics as well as the next guy so put the socket on the first adjustment nut while it was idling, and proceeded to break it off before I could even turn it. Soo....
Any ideas on how it's ACTUALLY done before ruin a perfectly good motor?
Tried to reset the valves in the new 273. Thought I was dealing with typical solid lifter heat 'em up, gap them and fine tune if necessary. Wrong. Very wrong.
The previous owner had replaced the original cam with a hydraulic Comp Cams XE262H-10, and leftbthe Carter 2bbl. on it.
Figured I could tweak hydraulics as well as the next guy so put the socket on the first adjustment nut while it was idling, and proceeded to break it off before I could even turn it. Soo....
Any ideas on how it's ACTUALLY done before ruin a perfectly good motor?