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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-30-2016, 10:51 AM
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Posted By flatheadmurre
Re: Need help from the flathead gurus...? Valve clearance issue

This i agree with fully !
And valve rotators has nothing to do with lifter rotation, they promote uniform heat, wear and deflection of the valve and helps keep the seat clean from deposits.
So not...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-19-2016, 03:42 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 30,023
Posted By flatheadmurre
Re: Need help from the flathead gurus...? Valve clearance issue

Magnet is the way to go.
Valves are not always 1 piece either.
Can be 3 pieces welded togetter.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-19-2016, 03:28 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 30,023
Posted By flatheadmurre
Re: Need help from the flathead gurus...? Valve clearance issue

Ok a bit of metalurgy stainless steel doesn´t harden like carbonsteel, so there´s not hardened stems,tips or such if the valve is stainless.
Heat treatening stainless gives you different...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-19-2016, 12:47 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 30,023
Posted By flatheadmurre
Re: Need help from the flathead gurus...? Valve clearance issue

Start by asking yourself how much springpressure do you really need...are you going to rev it hard...is it a really that wild cam with fast lift...no more then you absolutely need is best.
With a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-19-2016, 11:18 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 30,023
Posted By flatheadmurre
Re: Need help from the flathead gurus...? Valve clearance issue

If your tappets has been surfaced you should have a nice consistent swirlpattern on them.
Not sure how many actually is ground with a radius...my tobin-arp does them with an angle.
You can check...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-19-2016, 12:41 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 30,023
Posted By flatheadmurre
Re: Need help from the flathead gurus...? Valve clearance issue

Starting to think your machineshop has given you a few not to good advices here.
Putting used lifters on a new camshaft without resurfacing them is a gamble...with all the money involved why...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-18-2016, 12:42 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 30,023
Posted By flatheadmurre
Re: Need help from the flathead gurus...? Valve clearance issue

If it´s just a couple of thousands that is missing touch it up in the valvegrinder.
If its a lot to short a lashcap.
You have checked so the valve is straight...stuff get dropped and may have been...
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