1955 vette 265 V8 solid lifters?

[Rick Spring]

Can someone tell me the correct valve lash setting for a 55 265 V8?

Thanks
Rick

[Bernard M.]

Re: 1955 vette 265 V8 solid lifters?

Rick, I believe that the 1955 Chevrolet Passenger Car Shop Manual (there is not a separate manual for Corvette) calls for .016 lash on solid lifter V8 engines for both intake and exhaust. However, I don't have the manual in front of me and I'm depending on my memory for this information. If no one else posts prior to this evening I'll look it up for you and confirm. Regards, Bernie Myers

[Mike McKown]

The Corvette cam was different than pass car.

It may adjust differently.

[William C.]

Re: The Corvette cam was different than pass car.

'55 Corvette was the same as '56 225 hp camshaft, Intake .008 hot, and exhaust .018 hot.

[Mike McKown]

Re: The Corvette cam was different than pass car.

Should have said, the STANDARD Corvette camshaft was different than the STANDARD pass car mechanical cam. The Corvette standard cam and the Corvette/pass car 225 cam are the same piece.

[Bernard M.]

Re: 1955 vette 265 V8 solid lifters?

Rick,
Anyone older than the vehicle in question should not rely on his memory. Bill is correct: Intake .008 and Exhaust .018, hot. I should have waited to post until I could look it up and not have to depend on such an unreliable resource.
Bernie

[Rick Spring]

Re: The Corvette cam was different than pass car.

Thanks to all for the help. I appreciate it.

Rick

[Rick Spring]

Re: 1955 vette 265 V8 solid lifters?

Thanks Bernard, I appreciate your effort.

Rick

[John H.]

Re: 1955 vette 265 V8 solid lifters?

The engine specifications section in the back of the ST-12 calls out .008" for the intakes and .016" for the exhausts (hot) for the '55 Corvette V-8.