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I just ordered all new valves for our '21 Touring after the #1 exhaust valve failed. The engine is a fresh, complete rebuild but the previous owner/rebuilder chose to recondition and reuse old valves. I am replacing them with new, one piece valves, after I had my local machine shop cut .050 off the stems. The engine has adjustable lifters and I can tell that adjusting them is going to be a real pain in the butt. I have 3 wrenches, including a thin one for the middle, lock nut, but I only have two hands.

I purchased a "baby" size Vise-Grip that I lock onto the flats of the lifter body and let it swing over against the valve chamber & let's me have both hands for the wrenches - helps for sure !!!

Steve,

That is cheating and you know it! Or just smart!

Hank

I had actually thought about something like that. I might hit Harbor Fright tomorrow and see what I can find. I have some small(ish) needle nose vice grips but there might be something smaller and/or better.

I use ignition wrenchs the very thin

Being in the "T" repair business for a good number of years, one tends to learn a few things that are beneficial to doing a good job !

Ok, this is the way we do it.

1. Butt both ends.

2. The lifters are Bob's, the only good ones. Take all the bolts out, and nuts off, and either blast, or wire brush the threads. Make sure the nuts do not move the bolt when installed, that is, rotating freely, and assemble bolts.

3. Put a heavy grease on the lifter body, none on the lifter foot, and install the lifters.

4. We set the valves, with out the valve springs.

5. We use a light spring under the valve to keep it out of the way. It came in a hand lapper, one time.

6. Push the valve down, take the other hand and take a reading with the feeler gauge, and let the valve spring, out of the way.

7. Grab the top of the bolt and place the wrench on the body of the lifter, and push lightly inward, with the other hand, loosen the lock nut, and you should be able to adjust the bolt, and nut by hand, and then snug, lock nut.

8. All the pictures I can find now are of valves on a Model A, which would be the same process as a T, and B Ford.

9. I always point the cam toes downward.

Herm.