On 5/14/2012 4:13 PM, Enquiries Road & Track wrote:
> i think you guys are missing the point. bronze guides were intended to be
> able to run *smaller* clearances for better heat transfer. there
> is absolutely no point in increasing clearances unless you have chromed
> stem valves (very rare nowadays). you want the absolute minimum for best
> heat transfer.
>
Umm, the issue is not the cold clearance, but the hot running clearance.
Since the thermal coefficient of expansion of bronze is, depending upon
type, about 2-1/2 to 3 times that of cast iron, their use in cast iron
heads requires additional cold clearance, so that the hot running
clearance is adequate. When the guide grows with heat, the actual
running bore gets smaller, because the mechanical strength of the cast
iron is higher and the coefficient of expansion is lower than that of
the bronze.
This is a matter rarely of concern when using bronze guides in an
aluminum head, since the coefficients of expansion are closer to the
same (a ratio of perhaps 3 to 4), but with cast iron, a much bigger deal
because the ratio is more like 3 to 1. This is why so many racers in
this country have experienced valves sticking when using the recommended
factory cold clearance (appropriate only for cast-iron guides).
Cheers.
--
Michael Porter
Roswell, NM
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