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Old 09-14-2015, 02:36 PM   #3
George Miller
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Default Re: Grinding valve stem to increase lash?

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg View Post
Before you do any grinding, be sure the cam lobe doesn't have a flyweight that holds the valve slightly off the seat for easy starting, then moves out of the way for regular valve timing. I found this out after the fact many years ago when I was working on an 8 H.P. grain elevator engine.
That is a new one on me. Thanks Tom for the heads up on that.
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