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johnny101
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May 3, 2010, 9:13 PM
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1964 ford 289 hipo
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can some tell hoe to adjust the valves on a 289 hipo k code i have read these have solid lifters the procedure and adjustment would be helpful
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 4, 2010, 10:55 AM
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Re: 1964 ford 289 hipo
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Arggh! Just made me look at a real good old dusty service trade edition of Chiltons. Only "K" coded 289 was for model year 1967 in that book published for 1961-1969. It also listed a "K" for another year for 390s.??
Ford absolutely did make and sell non production stuff meaning less than so many units wouldn't be listed in all material.
You need to verify solid lifters or not. Of course the book lists valve lash as zero for hydraulic lifters. Get as much info as you can for this. If you have to guess and may have to I'd adjust it hot to a spec for a small block Ford anywhere near that year. Larger gap could cause noise and too small will burn valves. So many things MIGHT have been altered over the years you may have to do this by "seat of pants" carefully, writing down where you left each at how long since warm and may have to run again to do them all,
T
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