factory mechanical valve adjustment, how much lash?

[greasydonkey]

i pulled the 318 poly out of my 68,000 mile 66 Fury to put on new heads (30 years of unleaded use) and all new gaskets. I have never messed with a solid lifter engine before. Any idea how much lash to give the engine while cold and on the stand? Its all stock stuff...original cam and lifters, valve springs, pushrods, etc....but all the exhaust valves were replaced. I seem to be hearing .020", is that about right?

[Dick]

I believe .008 on the intakes and .018 on the exhausts is about right. That is warm, so add maybe .002 cold and then readjust once the engine is hot.

[Rug_Trucker]

I have a Chilton's somewhere that goes back that far. I'll go look.