I assume we#re talking about the ol Indian rope trick. I did it myself on a gasoline six cylinder 300E. Here's wht i can share with you.



To anyone who's done this:

1.)Say I'm on cylinder one. I move the cylinder up to it's highest point. Am I now clear to service both intake and exhaust valves? I'm assuming yes, but again, don't want to drop a valve.

If you have stuffed the maximum amount of nylon chord into the pot and you turn the crankshaft so the piston rises, you will feel it when the piston pushes hard against the chord and can't go anywhere. Don't be too scared. its pretty elimentary.



2.) How does one confirm that the cylinder is at its highest point? I imagine the crankshaft dial is what gives this info in terms of degrees? What's the math?

You will just feel it as i explained in point #1


3.) I start at cylinder one -do I then follow the firing order?

No. No need. If you want to, by all means do, but the point is htat you're looking for both valves to be i nthe closed position, which means TDC on the firing stroke

4.) Anything else I should know? I've found the torque values for the rocker arms, the rest seems to be setting the valves again once everything's been replaced.

Be careful with the chord. it has a habit of getting stuck when you try and pul it out. I guess it can catch somewhere. WHat i should have done is greased it to be on the safe side.

Easy job, but time consuming.

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