232 valve adjusting

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I'm in the process of going about for the first time adjusting the valves/tappets on the 232 engine of my Pacemaker. Anyone know if you need any special size wrenches to perform this job? Thanks for your response!

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  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    You need a regular 1/2 inch box wrench and you ought to have a thin 1/2 inch open end.



    If you need lash specs and how to do a 1 rev adjustment, search this forum for valve adjust infol
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    1049superg wrote:
    I'm in the process of going about for the first time adjusting the valves/tappets on the 232 engine of my Pacemaker. Anyone know if you need any special size wrenches to perform this job? Thanks for your response!



    Drop me an email @ NEChudsontech09@yahoo.com (drop the NEC) and I'll be happy to email you, in return, a copy of a bulletin Art Adams put in the WTN back in the 70's with the info you need.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    HudsonTech

    Memphis, TN
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Hey, thanks for the information regarding tools for the valve job. I don't have a "thin" 1/2" wrench, but I'll be getting one soon!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    You will need 2 thin 1/2 open end wrenches and a 7/16 box or open to get the covers off.
  • hudsonguy
    hudsonguy Senior Contributor
    Billy K.TN. wrote:
    You will need 2 thin 1/2 open end wrenches and a 7/16 box or open to get the covers off.



    Thin wrenches would be a little easier, but I've done it many times with two standard Craftsman or Snap On type 1/2" open ends.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I don't know if they still have them but Sears used to sell a tappet wrench set. Has all thin wrenches, made for adjusting the tapppets.
    Bob
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    hudsontech wrote:
    Drop me an email @ NEChudsontech09@yahoo.com (drop the NEC) and I'll be happy to email you, in return, a copy of a bulletin Art Adams put in the WTN back in the 70's with the info you need.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    HudsonTech
    Memphis, TN

    Alex,

    I have e-mailed you a cople of time on my 54 Special. Did you ever get them?

    Rob
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I was at Sears the other day and they still do have a Craftsman tappet wrench set with the flat type open end wrenches for $29.95.



    Dan
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