Valve Lash Adjustment: running or not?

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I bought two sets of feeler gauges; one straight, and a second with a slight angle at the last 3/4". I tried the latter first; they were a pain. The straight set worked better for me.

I did read about "go/no-go" feeler gauges, where the first 1/2" or so is .002 less. I was constantly going back and forth between .011, .012 and .013. The go/no-go set would have been great to have. I'll be ordering a set for next time.

The other thing that consumed time for me was getting the bump-switch hooked up. It's difficult to reach the S terminal on the solenoid on a hot engine without getting burned, which I did. I'm considering some type of temporary, very well insulated, lead I could install while cold.

Thanks Rob for letting me know that I have some room for error without causing damage. I'm wondering now if the minutes I took in hooking up the bump-switch and popping the valve cover, was enough to have the engine start to cool and effect the adjustment. The rockers were still hot to the point I could only touch them for a split second with my finger tips, so I'm not too worried.