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No..On solid cam, cam lift = valve lift when eveything is
Posted by
timz
on April 22, 2004 at 7:25 AM
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Your lift on the solid cams are off because you
posted by AzHeat
on April 22, 2004 at 02:04 AM
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up to operating temp. The expansion of the valve, lifter, shim, cam, valve lock, retainer etc will take up the lash. That's why you need valve clearance and it's measured when cold.
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Need some advice from the valvetrain experts here >>
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timz
16:12:28 04/21/04
im not sure, but are you selling your old cams? (n/m)
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NA300zx (OH)
16:17:00 04/21/04
Sorry Dave, they were sold. (n/m)
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timz
16:21:33 04/21/04
This won't answer your question, but I'm trying to learn
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Scotts94z32
16:55:27 04/21/04
We don't have rocker arm :)..it's direct 1:1 ratio bucket
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timz
17:30:26 04/21/04
That's good info - I've learned today. I thought a 50 thou
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Scotts94z32
17:55:04 04/21/04
50 thou will be way too much for the valve clearance:)
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timz
18:09:43 04/21/04
isnt there a little shim under each bucket?
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ScubaSteve
19:24:22 04/21/04
No shims, healthy lifters self-adjust (n/m)
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Chip(GMS Racing)
21:15:29 04/21/04
Re: Need some advice from the valvetrain experts here >>
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nixit
17:00:52 04/21/04
Thanks for the advice nixit:)
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timz
17:38:20 04/21/04
no what he means is its better to have more clearance than
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ScubaSteve
19:30:17 04/21/04
I am going almost the same route you are but
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AzHeat
01:59:33 04/22/04
Your lift on the solid cams are off because you
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AzHeat
02:04:11 04/22/04
No..On solid cam, cam lift = valve lift when eveything is -
timz
07:25:45 04/22/04
Have you been to Tomei website ? I suggest you do because
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AzHeat
08:52:17 04/22/04
You're right..I just figured this out
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timz
09:39:39 04/22/04
I was thinking the same thing, how much you were
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AzHeat
15:33:18 04/22/04
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