Problem with lash closing up

ss3011 · 03-09-2020, 10:34 PM

There is a guy that is selling one of those P&G gappers on Craigslist Detroit . Says its for a 427 Ford .

I agree , seems like once you get the feel right on a feeler gauge setting lash goes pretty fast . I would be very interested in how the factory adjusted a solid lifter engines back in the early days . On hydraulics, many engines had no adjustments , like Pontiac , Oldsmobile , etc .

Ralph A Powell · 03-10-2020, 08:53 AM

Ford had go nogo feeler gauges on the FE 427 line at Dearborn Engine plant!

03-09-2020, 10:34 PM	#1
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 909 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Problem with lash closing up There is a guy that is selling one of those P&G gappers on Craigslist Detroit . Says its for a 427 Ford . I agree , seems like once you get the feel right on a feeler gauge setting lash goes pretty fast . I would be very interested in how the factory adjusted a solid lifter engines back in the early days . On hydraulics, many engines had no adjustments , like Pontiac , Oldsmobile , etc .

03-10-2020, 08:53 AM	#2
Ralph A Powell Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Bay City Texas Posts: 389 Likes: 2 Liked 225 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Problem with lash closing up Ford had go nogo feeler gauges on the FE 427 line at Dearborn Engine plant!