I think something was mis-communicated. The head has NOT been shaved (yet). But
the cam WAS reground, and discussion here jogged my memory that Ted mentioned I
should look into getting the head shaved, which I didn't do (yet).
All lifters are in (new, from Spitbits), pushrods are old ones from this
engine. Pedistal looks seated, nuts have been torqued up. Rockers are old ones
from this engine, nothing done to 'em, just checked for wear.
-=Chris
Chris King - cbking@alum.rpi.edu
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kvcbk/
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From "Paul A. Asgeirsson" <Pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:05:01 -0800
>Hi Guys,
>
>Something is backwards here, it seems to me. When you shave the head or deck
>the
>block, putting it together again will DECREASE the gap between the rocker and
>valve stem. Assuming that you didn't change the adjuster or push rods.
>
>So, the initial query was a problem with way to much gap at the rocker. Time
>to
>look elsewhere for the problem. Lifter missing? Wrong push rod? Pedestal not
>seated right? Wrong camshaft? etc., etc..
>
>Paul A
>
>ckotting@wideopenwest.com wrote:
>
>> Since the rockers are something like 1.5:1 (I don't remember
>> the ratio offhand), shaving the head by 0.050" will reduce
>> the gap by something like 0.075". If the ratio is higher,
>> the effect is greater.
>>
>> > Come to think of it, Ted did mention something about
>> > having the head shaved .050". That gap just looks like way
>> > more than .050"! I didn't have the head shaved, but
>> > perhaps I should.
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