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Topic: Alex or anyone 268H cam question..
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70 Pony
Gearhead Posts: 1814
From: Glenmoore, PA, USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 05-14-2002 06:39 PM
   
Alex I read you're answer that the 268H cam was a good street cam with headers and a 4 bbl carb...
Now dumb question...my TFS heads say they'll take up to a 520 lift without fly cutting the pistons...I run Fed Mogul flat tops with 4 "Eyebrows"...didn't want to fly cut pistons etc...so picked the 268H cause the lift is 509 to 512....
Anything over that I'll have to clay and check for valve clearance right ??------------------
EDDIE D
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33988
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-14-2002 04:45 PM
You should clay it just to be sure, but you'll be ok.  ------------------
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3529
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 07-14-2002 05:31 PM
Ditto on what Steve said. I had my pistons flycut for my TFS heades and Comp cam, I clayed it anyway. If the motor is in the car with the heads on, all it will cost you is a pair of head gaskets and a few hours' work. Like Steve said, you'll probably be just fine... but if there are clearance issues and you don't catch it now, it'll cost you a bunch more than gaskets  [This message has been edited by V8 Thumper (edited 07-14-2002).]
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1590
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-14-2002 06:02 PM
quote:
Originally posted by V8 Thumper:
all it will cost you is a pair of head gaskets
You don't even need to buy new head gaskets. For this purpose, I just use old ones. You don't even need to do that. As long as the heads aren't torqued down (which you won't need to do, especially of those lite 'checking' springs are used) you can mock the engine up with the new gaskets, and still use them for final assembly.
Some people don't use any gaskets at all... Good Luck! ------------------
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-15-2002 01:03 PM
Ditto on the old head gaskets or do as I do and use no head gaskets for checking purposes. You should have zero clearance problems with a 268 H cam Eddie. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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