FreeBeeTony
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rocker arm geometry and valve stem seals are unrelated.
Not sure you understand the nature of my project.
rocker arm geometry and valve stem seals are unrelated.
He's cutting the head to increase this "fixed distance", so he can get more cam lift, has nothing to do with valve seals. Adjusting rocker arm geometry comes after.
Disagree with this...Rocker ratio yes, The geometry part is to get the valve guides to live, nothing to do with liftActual valve lift is a function of not only cam profile, but rocker arm and rocker arm geometry.
to arbitrarily install lash caps is a bit premature.
Disagree with this...Rocker ratio yes, The geometry part is to get the valve guides to live, nothing to do with lift
As illustrated in the pics in post #60; I am not going to install lash caps.
I will need to cut (reduce the height) of the valve guide boss. This is the curse (or part of the curse) of the Vortec heads.
By changing the springs, the distance between the retainers and the valve seals hasn't changed. I believe if you use the beehive springs it may not be necessary to cut the valve guide boss.......If I knew that earlier I may have gone that route.
I wanted a winter project and I got one!! I still enjoy turning a wrench and learning!
Don't cut too deep and get into a water jacket.