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Originally Posted by Dick Steinkamp
I've had a couple of engines with wide valve clearances also. How does this happen? I would think the only change in valve clearance would be to a lesser clearance as the valve recedes into the seat. What am I missing?
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The nose of the camshaft gets wiped off.
Typical, maybe more so on reground cams.
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/ruleofnine.htm
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/stipecamshaftspecs.htm
The links above show the original design gaps for various original and Stipe camshafts.