SUPER DUTY VALVE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE

WHERE TO BEGIN

That always seems to be the question, just where do I start?!! Writing this article poses the same question to me. But I have come to the conclusion that whoever is planning to adjust the valves, should have a fairly advanced mechanical aptitude. Keeping that in mind, we'll jump right to the point where the valve cover has been removed. If you read that last sentence closely, you would have noticed I said valve COVER...why only one?? One of the features of a Super Duty engine is it's 80 PSI oil pump. Let me tell you, 80 PSI squirting through that little push rod hole can make a mess quickly so I strongly recommend doing one side at a time. You might even make yourself a cardboard or sheetmetal "wall" to stand between the rockers and yourself. This will aid in keeping the oil off the hot exhaust manifold holding the possibility of fire to a minimum. Also, it somehow seems to take all the fun out of wrenching if your shirt gets a healthy soaking of hot oil. What you are going to do next is manually turn the engine crankshaft. I have always found removing the radiator fan and shroud makes this job MUCH easier, but that is a matter of preference. The next step, starting with the left head, would be to do the
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