JoeH
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JoeH's post in Valve adjustment help was marked as the answer
https://macktrucks.vg-emedia.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=6147
Go to that link and click "View File" in the item description. It'll download the book for that engine. Page 401 starts the Valve Adjustment Procedure. Follow it to a T.
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JoeH's post in Can 237/285 engines last another 10yrs? was marked as the answer
These motors will run until you break the carbide face on a valve lifter and wipe that lobe off the camshaft. Then you're borrowing the cam and a lifter from a spare engine. Could happen tomorrow, could happen in 20 years.
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JoeH's post in 1995 e7 427 engine search was marked as the answer
You have to stick to an E7, you cannot use an ETech "E7". However if you had all the right components plus the know how, there's no reason you couldn't transplant a running ETech engine into the truck... But I wouldn't.
What failed, the head gasket? If that's all, then I'd just be pulling that head and replacing gasket. Better to stick with an engine you know is good (albeit with a lot of use) than trade for one you don't know...
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