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JonC · 12-21-2011, 10:50 AM

I know this has been beat to death, I'm nervous about doing it wrong. The basics are 48 block decked but not enough to hit the seat areas, seats ground, chevy (manley) valves seem longer than .060, but I haven't measured them yet. New guides, replacement ford retainers. I am running an L-100 cam just got it back, and was going to use isky springs and adj. lifters.

I borrowed Old Rons method of installing a guide and clip making sure it was pushed up hard to the block had a new valve and retainers and locks in place no spring. took a bolt that was two inches long and placed a nut on it adjusted the nut to lengthen the spacer till it just slid in between the guide where the spring sits and the retainer. measured it and got 2 & 1/4 inches exactly., seems long to me. I have read several times on this forum about a 2 inch installed height, have I missed something.
At two and a quarter I am thinking I may be able to use the stock lifters.

12-21-2011, 10:50 AM	#1
JonC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Central NY Posts: 629	installed height valve and spring I know this has been beat to death, I'm nervous about doing it wrong. The basics are 48 block decked but not enough to hit the seat areas, seats ground, chevy (manley) valves seem longer than .060, but I haven't measured them yet. New guides, replacement ford retainers. I am running an L-100 cam just got it back, and was going to use isky springs and adj. lifters. I borrowed Old Rons method of installing a guide and clip making sure it was pushed up hard to the block had a new valve and retainers and locks in place no spring. took a bolt that was two inches long and placed a nut on it adjusted the nut to lengthen the spacer till it just slid in between the guide where the spring sits and the retainer. measured it and got 2 & 1/4 inches exactly., seems long to me. I have read several times on this forum about a 2 inch installed height, have I missed something. At two and a quarter I am thinking I may be able to use the stock lifters.