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pepe Journeyman Posts: 9 From: San Diego, California Registered: Nov 2003	posted 12-02-2003 10:41 PM I HAVE A ? ABOUT MY 306 WITH A SOLID CAM OF 565/585 LIFT WITH 1.6 ADJUSTABLE ROCKERS I WANT TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE CLEARANCE BETWEEN ROCKER TO VALVE CLEARANCE WHEN I TORQ THESE THING DOWN? THE REASON I ASKED IS BECAUSE I KNOW THEY HAVE DIFERENT SPEC ON ROLLER LIFTERS AND SOLID LIFTERS ANY HELP WIL BE GREAT THANKS GUYS "PEPE" IP: Logged
Stephen & Horace Johnson Gearhead Posts: 103 From: Gadsden, AL Registered: Jul 2002	posted 12-03-2003 12:51 AM Should say it on your cam card... i know alot of comp cams are .022-.024..but u can run a little looser than that just depends on the how the engine responds.. ------------------ Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 NHRA-IHRA SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane (Ex-Van Cleve) 1985 Mustang FFW True Street 11.86 @115mph (N/A) IP: Logged
SteveLaRiviere Administrator Posts: 37407 From: Saco, Maine Registered: May 99	posted 12-03-2003 01:47 PM If you're using a solid cam, you can't just torque them down. You need an adjustable valvetrain so you can properly set valve lash. ------------------ '70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open '70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open '72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc '94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip IP: Logged

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