whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

I'm in the process of doing a heads and cam swap. It's 243's with stock size valves and have been milled .010 the cam is a TSP torquer V3. I can't get the heads from the machine shop till 4 Jan to measure for PTV clearance. I'm not sure if I will have a definite PTV clearance issue with this setup or not. I don't really want to spend $230 for the flycutting tools and not need them or wait another week for the heads to find out I do need to flycut and its sitting even longer. Is there anyone who has the Lindy Tool flycutting tool for 2.00 and 1.55 vavles they would be willing to rent out?

Sales4@Texas-Speed

iTrader: (4)

We always recommend to check clearance when installing these parts, but we have done a few installs very similar to that and had plenty of clearance. With the stock valve size you should retain quite a bit of clearance. We don't lose major clearance until you throw a larger valve in there.

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

I'm going to check the clearance just for piece of mind but if it should be plenty I'm not going to order up the flycutting tool. Thanks for the info

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

well i do have to flycut my pistons. I just checked ptv clearance and I have slight contact on the intake valve.

reeperz28

iTrader: (1)

what cc did the heads come out to be?

BaddBird

iTrader: (6)

What gaskets are you using?

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

the heads were milled .010 and the head gaskets are stock MLS and the thickness listed was .052. The PTV contact was minimal but it was contact. It was not noticable when i rotated the engine by hand but the clay was flattened out all the way to the piston and there was a small mark on the top of the piston.

vette0009

Yeah it's good you mocked it up first,

redtail2426

iTrader: (10)

something is not right,there is no way you should be having contact with that,i could see if it was tight,like .050 or something but for it to be touching something isnt right.That cam is not that big

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

I thought it was going to be fine but it's not. I don't know what I could have done wrong to make it contact. the cam and crank are right on dot to dot I don't have my new pushrods(7.425) here yet so I used a stock length just to get an idea of how close it will be. What could I have done wrong to get contact? It seems to be a pretty simple procedure

Intercooler2

iTrader: (24)

Have the tools for rent down there.

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

PM sent intercooler2

Intercooler2

iTrader: (24)

Sent you a PM.

bigboykilroy

iTrader: (48)

What rockers are yoiu using? 1.8 1.7 standard or adj?
Did you use a collapsed lifeter? to measure? if you did use a collapsed lifter and used too long of PR that will give you more lift.

Im just asking. I dont know you ability.

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

Stock rockers

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

I was just reading a few threads and I'm using the clay method for measuring the PTV. I'm using LS7 lifters to check and I guess I should have been using solid lifters to get a more accurate reading.

BaddBird

iTrader: (6)

Anychance the heads were milled before you had them milled?

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

I did buy the heads used so there is a possibility they have been milled before. I'm just going to have to check and figure out how many cc's the chamber is.

bigboykilroy

iTrader: (48)

The people that milled them for you did not veryify the chamber volume before they gave them back to you?

whtnuklz

iTrader: (8)

No he just told me he milled them down .010 and everything else he had done. No mention of chamber volume. I'll check it tonight, its pretty simple