Jeff the feral one spot on but another method thats cheaper is to put plastcine
playdough on top of piton at tdc and then with head and gasket in place lever
valve down remove head and youll see if valve hits or just misses pistons
Peter
Errol Smith wrote:
> Get the piston on TDC compression stroke and lever the valve retainer down
> using a radius rod or similar shaped tool with a hollow cut out on the cam
> between the cam lobes. Set up a dial indicator on the back of the retainer
> and lever the valve down till it touches the piston. Normally with stocky
> springs the valve springs compress pretty easily. (seat loads are typically
> 55-65 lbs seat pressure), competition springs can be a bit harder with
> approx 120 lbs seat loads.
> Cheers
> Feral Errol
> ----------
> > From: Jeffrey Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Valve to piston clearance
> > Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 9:25
> >
> > G�day
> >
> > Can anyone tell me the best way to measure piston to valve clearance
> without
> > having to dismantle the engine ? (For an L20B).
> >
> > Cheers.
> > Jeff
> >
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