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Amazing what adjusting the valves can do! It seemed the clearances were way off initially. Couldn't even fit a .006 for some of the intake lobes. I adjusted the valves to .010 for intake and .012 for exhaust. Yes, I know those are what they're supposed to be hot but, I was trying to loosen them as Blue suggested. Here are the new numbers after the valve adjustment: 1 - 146 2 - 165 3 - 157 4 - 147 5 - 132 6 - 137 Things are looking a lot more even than when I first started but, still not ideal.

This week I will be getting my carbs tuned for this altitude, switch the oil pump around, and get my hood and fenders back on. I got a new voltage regulator and a new battery. And a new toy for me. I was outgrowing my old tool box pretty quickly. This was on sale at Home Depot for $250 and I couldnt resist!

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my understanding is that when the engine is up to temp, its within a predictable range, because the cooling system is designed to keep it there. when it's cold, it can be 70 degrees out or 0 degrees out - both are considered "cold" but potentially big swings as well. doing the valves hot has never been a problem for me - just have the few tools necessary all at the ready, car in neutral, pull the plugs, pop the valve cover and check/adjust as you go. i turn the cam with a big crescent wrench at the bosses to get lobes up. i start at #1 and things are still too hot to handle when i get to #6. interestingly, i've always found a few tight, a few loose when i do a hot adjust after a cold one, but when i've done a hot adjust and check later on (after running a few days) it's always been spot on. i adjust to snug fit, where the next size feeler gauge won't go in.

Have wanted to visit my Fairlady and Yves at the Bodyshop for a while, but sadly i never really found time. That until last thursday. Just wanted to talk about the "Master plan" regarding the chassis and see the work he did so far. As usual great work from what i can say. But i'll let the pictures talk: So Far the front-right Corner almost is done... - Battery-tray area fixed (battery tray will be sandblasted, primered and welded back in soon) - New Rocker panels created from sheetmetal and replaced old ones. - Inner side sills repaired - Frame rail rebuilt and partially replaced with the NOS one i brought him. - Complete front inner wheel well repaired - Front air channel repaired and rebuilt from sheet metal - Firewall below Battery tray replaced (Work in progress) Next steps will be replacing the floorpanels with replacement panels i brought him, as well as completing the firewall on the passenger side. Then the work will move to the passenger-backend of the car.