How does one go about measuring piston to valve clearence? What kind of tool do you use to measure it? Any links or info on it.
Thanks
John

 

some clay and a mic. Put the clay in the cylinder, assemble the head on the motor with cam and valvatrain for the one cylinder, roll the motor over SLOWLY! and then remove and measure the squished valve print.

 

what kind of clay? where do you get it? do you have a link to the actual procedure ? thanks
John

 

http://www.fordmuscle.com/fundamenta...ve/index.shtml

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...03/ai_n9406663

 

you have to make the OEM lifter solid...then set it to 0 lash. If you just bolt everything up and turn it over...you will not get an exact reading because the lifter will collapse a bit since its hydraulic. Or you could use the stock lifter and checker springs.
I have a set of modded EOM LS1 lifters if you need to borrow them.

 

i usually just throw the cam in, button her up, and floor her till the limitor for a few seconds. then see if it idles ok.

 

You're not the only one who subsribes to this theory.

 

Boostin, if you have any questions the guys on the corvette forum know everything....check it out www.corvetteforum.com

 

 

+1

i guess boostin isnt looking for his next 15 stage polish or what HRE wheels look the best.

or who can do a 5 meg photoshop jpg signiture.