I’m not familiar with fords much or the 289 but worked on Chevy small blocks quiet a bit.
Is the '67 hydrolic lifter or solid. I’m assuming hydrolic but not sure.
car sat a very long time. Valves making noise.
Was going to loosen rockers and use some penetrating oil along with my marvel mystery oil to loosen up sticking valves.
When I did my valve seals on Chevy 350 I was able to rotate engine to cylinder 1 compression stroke then adjust half of the engines valves.
Then one full Rotation to cylinder 6 compression stroke and adjust the remaining.
Im assuming I can do this is the 289 but couldn’t find anything online for the mapping of it. Attached pic show what I am referring to.
Thanks for any info provided.
Mark
As the Ford dist is in the right location in the front of the engine Mark each cyl# on the side of the dist. Remove the cap and rotate the motor until the rotor is lined up with that cyl # to fire. Adjust that cyl as you know both valves are closed. Then just rotate thru all 8 and this way their is no guessing if the valves are closed and on base circle.
Also note on the hydraulics that you just torque them down, they aren’t adjusted like a solid lifter or Chevy. If you don’t get them torqued down and try to adjust them per the Chevy instructions you can crack/break things …
The 289 and 1968 (only) 302 have adjustable valves. They are best adjusted with the engine running. Oil stoppers that clip on each rocker with springs make this job a snap. You will need a cutaway rocker cover to capture most of the oil. You simply back off each adjuster until the lifter can be heard, then tighten until it stops, then continue 1/2 additional turn.
There were no 302 Cougars except the Boss 2 cars, which did have adjustable rockers + solid lifter valves. Often you find 1969 or later heads on an earlier 302, and those are non adjustable.
Mark each cyl# on the side of the dist. Remove the cap and rotate the motor until the rotor is lined up with that cyl # to fire. Adjust that cyl as you know both valves are closed. Then just rotate thru all 8 and this way their is no guessing if the valves are closed and on base circle.