> Joe wrote:
>
> >Using the recommendations of Bob
> Donalds, I reset the valves and picked up about 4" of manifold vacuum.  On
> power off coast down, just prior to applying the brakes, the engine
develops
> 21" of vacuum and holds it until just about stopped and then it drops to
> ~14".  Having the vacuum gauge on the dash helped in verifying Bob's
> procedure.  Many thanks to Bob Donalds!!
>
>
> Hi Joe,
>
>
> Did you set your valve adjustment at .006 cold like it was solid tappets?
> And then leave it that way permenantly?
>
>
>
> Bye,
> Mark Ingalls
>

Hi Mark,

The short answer is yes.  The long answer is that I kept adjusting the
clearance to 0.006 over the course of a couple weeks.  I did this some time
ago, so I want to check it again.  BTW I have no tappet noise.

Like you I plan to replace my fuel pressure regulator.  David's post was a
nice job, wasn't it?

I also had that oil temp/pressure anomaly a week or so ago that I need to
check the belt tension.  I just need a couple of days to clean the engine &
ancillaries up.

Joe