1957 adjustment specs for intake/exhaust valves

[Zoopie]

I need the valve adjustment specs for both intake and exhaust. Found a local mechanic who is doing the valve adjustment and does not have that info. Thanks in advance!

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[sre]

I need the valve adjustment specs for both intake and exhaust. Found a local mechanic who is doing the valve adjustment and does not have that info. Thanks in advance!

19 thousands both int and ex.

 

[jack-in-sac]

I need the valve adjustment specs for both intake and exhaust. Found a local mechanic who is doing the valve adjustment and does not have that info. Thanks in advance!

Do you have a shop manual? 19 hot for both

 

[henro]

.018 engine warm and running

 

[doug7740]

Attached is the procedure for adjusting the valves taken from the September/October 2010 Early Bird magazine.

doug7740
1955 Thunderbird Blue

 

[jack-in-sac]

I use a P&G Valve Gapper. It is fast and accurate. I just start at one cylinder and move on to the next, no time consuming bumping to get the next valve in the sequence when using a feeler gauge.

 

[Tom Piantanida]

My 1957 Ford and Thunderbird Shop Manual has the valve adjustment pages out of order. In my manual, the page order is I14-I17-I18-I15-I16-I19-I20. It makes setting the valves a bit confusing.

 

[Ward 57]

I used the 'Nuckle' method and worked well for me. Eliminates any wear issues.

 

[jack-in-sac]

I used the 'Nuckle' method and worked well for me. Eliminates any wear issues.View attachment 28168

I had the pleasure of meeting the late Walt Nuckels at some conventions. A very smart and practical guy. I use his cold setting number with my P&G valve Gapper. I find the P&G is quick and acccurate. I have quite a few of them that I have come across through the years. I have sold some. to friends and at convention swap meets. I really only need one or two instead of 20+, but before I knew it I had boxes full.