[swank60]

You know what, I forgot to mention the the running method - guess I blocked it out. The 1980 OEM manual that I have for the engine only is foggy, like Pimp said - that's under the tune up section (2-19). However, in the next section, it goes into the stopped engine method (section 3-19).

I was confused by the whole running engine/adjustment thing. I was hoping to keep my fingers. It makes a lot more sense to check the clearance while running, then shutting it off to adjust. However, the whole man-a-fre thing sounds good, but I don't have a full weekend just to piddle with the valves.

I'll head out to NAPA this weekend and get me one of them there fant-cy feeler gauges and inlist some poor sucker to help me in the next week or two.