[Shop-talk] Valve Stems

[Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA]

Thanks to Tony and others for comments.
This is a slow ( <2000 rpm) antique car engine.
The change comes about due to a switch from a
radius cam follower to a mushroom flat tappet
cam follower and the resulting adjustments required.
We may be able to do some "interesting" functions with
the valve spring compressor to fit a longer adjustment
screw or I'll be looking at new valves with longer valve
stem.  The basic reason for the change is that we can
now fit seals on the tappets to stop oil leakage.  The
square radius tappets, once the broached square hole
wore, were quite the oil pumpers!
Thanks for the suggestions.

Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elton E. (Tony) Clark" <eltonclark at gmail.com>
To: "Shop Talk List" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Valve Stems


> *That's a 1/4" and I don't think anyone wants to braze THAT much on 
> a valve
> stem unless it's a slow moving farm engine. .  Surely you can get in 
> the
> NAPA catalog and find some the right length.  What IS the engine?*
>
> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA <
> gsteve at hammatt.com> wrote:
>
>> If my memory is correct, years ago the V8 midget engine valves 
>> would
>> sometimes be brazed than ground for clearance.  The question really 
>> becomes,
>> isn't it possible to add length to a valve stem by brazing?  I need 
>> to add
>> about .250 to .275" to some OLD valves stems.  Does this sound 
>> within
>> reason?
>> Super thanks for your feedback.
>>
>> Steve Hammatt
>> Mount Vernon WA USA
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