Valve lash

[jwag]

Is there any specific interval that you should adjust your valve lash? It had been about 5000 miles since I last adjusted them. I am starting to get a little noise but the car still idles and runs fine.

Thanks,

Jamie Waggoner

[shopratwoody]

If everything is in good shape it should go years between adjusting.
Hope everything is oiling good.
Ron

[canadian_ranchero]

checking the 57 meteor owners manual,they say to adjust valves on every major tune up or about every 10,000 miles 

[jwag]

Thanks Guys. I will leave them alone for at least 5000 more miles or so.

[canadian_ranchero]

if you can hear it making noise,you will need to adjust them

[Ford_Crazy]

I have been running solid lifter cams in all of my hot rods for years.  Your lifter noise should be a slight rattle, not a concert.  If you can clearly hear the lifters clattering in a stock Y-block with the hood shut, you have a potential problem. If this is the case, I would adjust my valves immediately and make sure you have adequate oil flow to the rockers.  Y-blocks have the worst oiling system ever and the small oil passages leading to the heads can become clogged.  This is the reason many Y-blocks were retrofitted with external oil lines.   I don't want to alarm you, but you should look into this problem and make sure you don't have any issues. By the way, I only drive my cars on the weekend and to car shows.  I check my valve lash every 90 days or so.  But, I also run aggressive cams and they tend to be tougher on the valve train.