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04-11-2012, 12:23 PM | #1 |
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Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Would anyone happen to know what the proper valve lash clearances should be (hot and cold) on a vintage Cragar OHV conversion on a Ford Model B block? I have contacted Steve Serr of the new Miller OHV repops but his pertains to his new aluminum head; mine is old skool iron.
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04-11-2012, 03:36 PM | #2 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Mike, on my steel OHVs, I feel comfortable running .008" on intakes and .012" on the exhaust. I doubt you are going to run it hot enough to worry about heat dissipation on the exhaust valve, but if you think you may then add a couple thousandths more lash on the exhaust valves.
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04-11-2012, 03:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Measured cold or hot?
Charlie Yapp thinks I should try .012" intake, .015" exhaust, measured cold. |
04-11-2012, 05:36 PM | #4 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Well what do you think you gain, --or lose with .012/.015?
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04-11-2012, 05:53 PM | #5 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Don't know--that's why I asked.
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04-11-2012, 06:28 PM | #6 |
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04-11-2012, 06:33 PM | #7 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
No. I assume it is stock Model B.
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
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04-12-2012, 08:58 AM | #9 |
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Ohh, now I understand where the confusion is. Yes, that should be 'more'. Thanks for pointing that out. |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Well, let me take a stab at this.... and compare it to the mechanical brake system of the Model-A. If a brake rod has wear in a clevis pin (i.e.: lash) we must depress the brake pedal a tad to tighten up the clearance before we see the brake shoes begin to move. The same applies with valve adjustment. If the peak lift of the cam lobe were .300", then with .000" lash the gross lift at the valve would be .450" (providing it has 1.5 rockers). If the the lash were set to 50 thousands clearance, then depending on the rocker arm configuration, you would only see (at max) .400" lift of the valve because the cam lifter must rise an addition .050" before the pushrod makes contact with the rocker arm and it can start pushing the valve open. I hope I have worded this to make sense.
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04-13-2012, 11:51 AM | #11 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Valve clearance depends on the cam being used. Cragars and Denver Millers had 1.25:1 rocker arm ratios. Steve Serr's has 1.5:1. If using a stock B cam, multiply the B settings by 1.25 and set the valve lash at that. The original Cragars used 1928 style Buick rocker arms.
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04-13-2012, 12:06 PM | #12 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Mr. Brierley:
Please pardon my ignorance, but I don't have the stock B setting either. Could you please provide the lash I should have on my Cragar using the stock B cam? Just for a newbie, be kind: COLD: .xxx" intake, .xxx" exhaust HOT: .xxx: intake, .xxx" exhaust Thanks, Mike Green |
04-15-2012, 03:10 PM | #13 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
I didn't put in any numbers because it seems everybody and his second cousin sets them differently. I recommend .012" on the intakes and .014" on the exhausts for the B cam. On an OHV conversion you must be aware of the rocker arm ratio, and if it has many miles on it, the rocker arms can be worn and make it difficult to get an accurate reading. BTW, nice talking with you on the phone the other day!
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COLD: .015" intake, .018" exhaust NOW....after getting that bit of trivia cleared up.....back to reality! Turns out that my valves have beaten their way into the Cragar seats thus causing the valve stems to migrate into the rocker arm causing a cupping on the rocker to valve stem surface, so valid lash measurements go out the window! Looks like a valve job is in order |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
I run 13 all the way around.....denver Miller and NO idea what cam I have. Yep,it's noisy.
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04-17-2012, 10:53 AM | #16 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Take a compression test first, the valves may be OK. If compression is good, just remove the rocker arm assembly and have the rockers re-faced. This should be done on a valve machine with a radius put on them.
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04-17-2012, 11:07 AM | #17 |
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Re: Valve lash clearance on Cragar OHV
Compression at 100 to 102 psi on all four cylinders. After loosening the 3 valves I tightened previously (putting it back the way it was before I messed with it) the engine is running great, just a little knocking.
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