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The Front Cover
Page 2 - Tech Sez: Treat Those Valves Right!
Page 3 - Meeting Valve Family
Page 4 - Valve Springs, Tappets, Camshaft
Page 5 - Proper Seating is the Secret of Good Valve Action
Page 6 - Tappet Clearances
Page 7 - How About Noise?
Page 8 - Cams and Curves
Page 9 - Cam Cycle
Page 10 - Never Adjust Valves Too Close
Page 11 - Valve Overlap
Page 12 - Cam Angles
Page 13 - More About Valve Seating
Page 14 - Diagnosing Valve Troubles
Page 15 - Worn Guides, Weak Springs
Page 16 - Now... The Reconditioning Job
Page 17 - Make Sure the Guides are Really "Guiding"
Page 18 - Replacing Guides
Page 19 - Valve Guide Operation
Page 20 - Give the Valve The Best Seat!
Page 21 - Get a Snug Fit on Valve Seat Inserts
Page 22 - Check Your Equipment Before Replacing Valves
Page 23 - Lapping Valves
Page 24 - Valve Spring Breakage
Page 25 - That Famous Torque Wrench
Page 26 - Valve Timing
Page 27 - What to do About Worn Tappets
Page 28 - Winding Up the Job
Page 29 - Truck Valves
Page 30 - Sodium-Cooled Exhaust Valves
Page 31 - Heavy-Duty Valve Parts
Page 32 - Keep 'em Rolling
Page 33 - Extending Valve Life
Page 34 - Valve Clearance, Timing & Torque Specs
Page 34r - Valve Clearance, Timing & Torque Specs (rotated)
Page 35 - Test Yourself!
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