RE: [Chrysler300]Self Adjusting valves

[Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think that the main benefit for solid lifters is at higher lifters, 
above 5000 RPM, especially in the old days.  Modern hydraulic lifters 
can be good for close to 6000 RPM.  Also, I have read that solid 
lifters can be used with faster acceleration ramps, not sure why that 
is.  Just about all the Mopar HP street engines that have peaked 
below 6000 RPM have had hydraulic lifters since the late 60s.

Bill Huff

At 4/13/200904:09 PM, Bob Jasinski wrote:


>Thanks George. Do solid lifters really provide an increase in performance?
>I just really wonder how much benefit there is compared to hydraulics. It
>sure is nice never having to adjust valves. There was a BMW commercial
>running just a few years back that touted the BMW had valves that "adjusted
>themselves" as if it was such an advanced feature. I chuckled at it and
>told my wife that our 300G had self adjusting valves too.
>
>Bob J
>
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>
>From: 
><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>[mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of George Riehl
>Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 4:29 PM
>To: 'Fern'; 'Jim Maiani'; 
><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Bob Jasinski
>Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Adjusting valves
>
>Hi Bob; The J and ram K also has soilid lifters, the non-ram is hyd, and the
>L has hyd. lifters. The '59, '60 & '61 were hyd. except for the 400 H.P.
>option.
>George
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bob Jasinski
>To: 'Fern' ; 'Jim Maiani' ; Chrysler300@
><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:06 PM
>Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Adjusting valves
>
>Well I guess you learn something new everyday. I didn't know the H had
>solid lifters, does the J, K & L have solid lifters too?
>
>Bob J
>
>_____
>
>From: Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com]
>On
>Behalf Of Fern
>Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:34 AM
>To: 'Jim Maiani'; Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
>yahoogroups.com; Bob Jasinski
>Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Adjusting valves
>
>The stock 413 engine in the 1962 300H HAS solid lifters. If I was doing it
>over again, I would have converted the one in my 300H conv to hydraulic
>lifters to eliminate that extra maintenance. Fern
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bob Jasinski
>To: 'Jim Maiani' ; Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
>yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:51 AM
>Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Adjusting valves
>
>Jim,
>
>You should have hydraulic lifters in your 413 that do not require
>adjustment, you won't find any adjusters on the rocker arms.
>
>Bob J
>
>_____
>
>From: Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com]
>On
>Behalf Of Jim Maiani
>Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 6:37 AM
>To: Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
>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@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
>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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