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patrickt 10-14-2010 06:37 PM
Of Course You Can Play With My New Toy
 
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Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1083836)
Maybe Patrickt will let me try his new tool since I will check my lash at the same time.
Of course Patrick will let you try his new tool. BUT, under one condition... after you have played with it for a while you must then forward it on to ERA Chas, El M., or anyone else that would like to try it out (even the real engine guys like Barry & Keith:p). Now, considering I dropped 250 clams on this little toy, I would eventually like to get it back from whomever it has been forwarded on to.%/ Now how's that for a deal? PM me your address and I'll ship it out to you early next week. BTW, here's a shot of what we're talking about, and here's a link to the page about it: http://www.precisionmeasure.com/valve4.htm

EDIT -- if there is any real interest, guys could just put their names on a thread and everyone would be on their honor to forward it on to the next guy.

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...egapper001.jpg

ERA Chas 10-14-2010 07:05 PM
Hey-no hands!

Sincere thanks Patek-er-Patrick, but take me off the list. Aren't you afraid that by the time you get it back, those aluminum threads will be stripped?

patrickt 10-14-2010 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas (Post 1083889)
Aren't you afraid that by the time you get it back, those aluminum threads will be stripped?
No, guys on here that have solid lifter cars tend to be cut from a finer bolt of cloth. I trust them to care for my tools as if they were their own.:cool:

ERA Chas 10-14-2010 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1083890)
No, guys on here that have solid lifter cars tend to be cut from a finer bolt of cloth. I trust them to care for my tools as if they were their own.:cool:
Rodknock will be distraught to learn he's a lesser bolt of cloth-as will the rest of the valve train community.

Care to start re-bashing -oh say-the FFR guys or the Jag rear ERA guys?

patrickt 10-14-2010 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas (Post 1083893)
Care to start re-bashing -oh say-the FFR guys or the Jag rear ERA guys?
While that certainly is tempting, I'm weakened from a day of flying and standing in long airport security lines.:( Maybe tomorrow though....;)

dcdoug 10-14-2010 08:52 PM
Patrickt - I just may take you up on it (but I'll prob double check them all with a feeler gauge, which will give Chas a chuckle). Very nice of you to share. No rush though. I am waiting on grease from EL and will have lots of family and commitments for the next few weeks.

patrickt 10-15-2010 11:09 AM
It's Really More of a Learning Tool...
 
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Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1083917)
Patrickt - I just may take you up on it (but I'll prob double check them all with a feeler gauge, which will give Chas a chuckle). Very nice of you to share. No rush though. I am waiting on grease from EL and will have lots of family and commitments for the next few weeks.
Just say the word and I'll ship it out. You will find that the gauge is not a substitute for your feeler gauge. However, with the gauge, and a bit of lengthy experimentation, you get to learn the nuances of your valve train and how holding the "T" adjuster/wrench differently and how that final torque down affects the lash on your particular set of rockers. Being able to watch the needle move when you do something pretty much eliminates having to re-do a rocker 6 or 7 times to get it exactly right (which as you know, I wouldn't do, I'd just live with a couple thousandths variance). I now have my valves where, after the final torque, the correct feeler gauge goes in and the one that is .001 higher will not. ERA Chas is correct though, guys that routinely do valves are not going to need this gauge. BTW, notice anything different in this pic?

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...ackloom001.jpg

dcdoug 10-15-2010 02:12 PM
No more cross-firing for you! Jerry will give you a gold star. Oh, and you got rid of those blue looms, MUCH improved. Did you paint them or buy them? (I am guessing paint)

RodKnock 10-15-2010 02:24 PM
I was going to say that those valve cover bolts don't look original.

I would ditch the Moroso wires too.

What's up with all the springs?

patrickt 10-15-2010 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1084035)
No more cross-firing for you! Jerry will give you a gold star. Oh, and you got rid of those blue looms, MUCH improved. Did you paint them or buy them? (I am guessing paint)
Correct. I painted them. I even used a satin to make el M. happy.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by RodKnock (Post 1084037)
What's up with all the springs?
Those are "Terry Body Springs." They secure my two piece removable Turkey Pan.:cool:

ERA Chas 10-15-2010 02:37 PM
A. You forgot the hand in the photo.

B. Get a crayon and change the 'seven' on the valve cover to an 'eight'.

C. You're one of 'Jerry's Kids' now-but there are other ways to have zero crossfire...
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../medium/B2.JPG

patrickt 10-15-2010 02:40 PM
I never had any crossfire to begin with... I only did it to make Jerry happy. He actually reminds me of some of my relatives.:3DSMILE:

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Originally Posted by RodKnock (Post 1084037)
I was going to say that those valve cover bolts don't look original.
Self locking Nylocks, baby.:cool:

RodKnock 10-15-2010 02:50 PM
I guess it doesn't really matter, since I probably couldn't get past the two roll bar thing anyway. The Morosos and all the slinky's are fine. :LOL:

patrickt 10-15-2010 02:53 PM
I don't remember whether you have a TP on your engine or not. But they make adjusting the carb, and using a vacuum gauge, pretty darn hard. Hmmmm, sounds like another opportunity for a hand under carb photo.:p

ERA Chas 10-15-2010 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1084042)
... I only did it to make Jerry happy.
Then why don't you make me happy and change those bogus 427 covers to 'Cobra 428' covers?? Or 'Cobra 445' covers?? Or 'Solid Flat Tappet 428' covers??
After all, your 'finer bolt of cloth' edict applies to REAL 427 owners VS. lowly 428 owners also...:MECOOL:

patrickt 10-15-2010 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas (Post 1084051)
Then why don't you make me happy and change those bogus 427 covers to 'Cobra 428' covers?? Or 'Cobra 445' covers?? Or 'Solid Flat Tappet 428' covers??
Alright, if it makes you happy, I'll change them to 'Solid Flat Tappet 428' covers. I actually like the sound of that to tell you the truth.;)

ERA Chas 10-15-2010 03:54 PM
Good-that will make you a slightly better bolt of cloth.

patrickt 10-15-2010 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas (Post 1084059)
Good-that will make you a slightly better bolt of cloth.
... and a better bolt of cloth would naturally stem from my newly fashioned loom.:3DSMILE: Now, beat that....


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