Re: [Chrysler300] Adjusting valves

["George Riehl" <longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim;  The following is for adjusting rocker to valve tip.......Intake... .015, hot. Exh.... .024, hot.
When I adjust solid lifter engines cold (just assembled, before running), I set the intake at .017 cold, exhaust at a "tight" .027 cold. After running engine at 1,800/2,000 r.p.m. for 45 minutes, engine to operating temp., shutdown and check clearances. They seem to hit the "hot" adjustment perfectly.  After about 4 to 5k miles, then readjust. That allows for the components to "wear in". That should be the last time you would ever have to re-adjust for the low amount of miles you would drive the H.  NOW, if you get into it a number of times, hard I mean, may have to re-adjust sooner.  Good luck.
  George Riehl 



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Maiani 
  To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:36 AM
  Subject: [Chrysler300] Adjusting valves





  Good morning group. I hope everyone is doing well. I'm not a mechanic, so I've hired a Mechanic to help me and he has a question that I KNOW someone can answer. Keep in mind this is the first Chrysler he's worked on. (Don't laugh....he's a Chevy guy)(I guess somebody has to drive those things).

  We've dug in and are replacing valve seals in my original 413 in my H. (The original seals are as hard as metal). He's concerned about adjusting the valves once we're done. He's explained how he does it in a Chevy, but says it's different here. I have an original service manual, but I can't find any procedure on how to adjust the valves. Now the question:

  Do the valves need to be adjusted? (I would think they do, listening to him). Can someone explain how to do this?

  Thanks as always for your help

  Jim Maiani
  Houghton Lake Michigan (where we still have snow piled up in places)
  300-H

  From: Knutsen, Mark C 
  Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 5:34 PM
  To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Subject: [Chrysler300] 1961 G - Dash Color & Paint Type

  Has anyone had their dash painted as part of a restoration? Any tips on
  color match & type of paint would be greatly appreciated.

  Happy holidays!

  Mark Knutsen

  300 G (One more door and soon to be painted!)

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