Shawn MacAnanny

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I just got my pushrods and gaskets and all so I'm buttoning the engine up (In my dining room) and I was just checking things over. Valve covers off torquing the rockers after several revolutions and such and i notice the engine makes a thumping sound with each valve opening and closing. Is this just the heavy springs i have (Patriot gold 650s) in conjunction with the high lift of my cam (cam card says .647)? I dont think its my pistons hitting the valves as its more of a poping sound, the plugs are out but the faster i turn it over the faster it goes. It's almost like a "lope".

1Bad00SS

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If your pistons cam into contact with your valves it's very unlikely that you could hand turn it past that point. Sounds more like it's releiving compression?

Shawn MacAnanny

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Even with the plugs out? Or you saying its blowing compression back into the intake when the exhaust opens?

Cam card

Valve adjust HYD HYD
Gross Valve Lift .647 .647
Duration @
.006 Tappet Lift 285 285

Valve timing Open Close
@.050 INT: 11 BTDC / 43 ABDC
EXH 51 BBDC / 3 ATDC

These specs are for cam installed
@106.0 Intake centerline

Duration @ .050 235/235
Lobve Lift .3810/.3810
Lobe separation 110.0

NHRAFORMULA00

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I would of checked it with clay.Your intake valve is open at 11 degrees before top dead center,which is really early.It might be hitting the intake valves,kinda sounds like clicking?

Shawn MacAnanny

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It sounds more like a popping to me. Not really metalic so I'm not really sure what it is.

vettenuts

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If the heads are already bolted down, you really need to check PTV. Use the method that employs checking springs and a dial indicator. There will be some audible clicking of the valves closing but with a huge cam like that you really should have verified your PTV prior to final assembly. Certainly do it before you attempt to start it.

Shawn MacAnanny

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Well the last cam i had was am HPE S cam 238/242 .608/.612 on 115+5LSA in an LS6 with slightly milled heads and 2.055 Ls6 ET heads and it cleared. intake valve opened 9 degre BTDC. I think its just the sound of the valve closing like you mentioned. If the valves bend, they bend. Heads were the next step once the motor was in an running.

bad6as

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so the cam is a 235/235 110+4 .647/.647 stock heads and gaskets?

Shawn MacAnanny

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Yes 241 heads, 60k miles on engine, 99-00 engine from Z28. Patriot golds, and 7.450 chromoly pushrods.

bad6as

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stock head gaskets too?

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I would measure PTVC on that cam. 236 on intake with a 110+4 LSA is very/very tight. I wouldn't fire that motor without PTV measurement.

BigKap94z

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...x2!

hammertime

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You are correct, the 238/242 .608/.612 on 115+5LSA appears to have an IVO of 9BTDC. Definitely worth checking!

Why ask for opinions, then assume it's ok? Just because the answer may not have been what you wanted to hear?

Shawn MacAnanny

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Well i was wondering if the sound i heard was of the valves hitting. Everyone keeps telling to to check PTVC but to me honestly, its not worth the cost of head gaskets and bolts to do it. I paid $200 for this longblock so its basically a disposable template for me.

Shawn MacAnanny

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Yes stock head gaskets

The Alchemist

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I say you're going to be flycutting the pistons as soon as you start the motor when the intake vavles start to smack the top of the piston. I could be wrong, but you are cutting it close and may be pulling the heads and motor sooner than you think, especially if you get any valve float.

bad6as

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ive asked this be for sorry op but will a 232 intake 110+3 .595 clear with stock heads and gaskets

s346k

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if your valves are hitting pistons it will stop the engine from turning over. i'd guess the thumping you are hearing is the valve seating. speaking numbers only, that cam shouldn't cause any ptv interference. i assume those are lsk lobes?

Shawn MacAnanny

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Thats exactly what i was wondering is if it were hitting if i would feel it when turning the motor over. If it bends the valves, that fine, I'll buy my after market heads, flycut the pistons then, then install new bolts and head gaskets. Otherwise i dont see a point in spending $150 on bolt and head gaskets for a $200 engine that could possibly run on these heads long enough for me to listen to the shortblock and watch it make oil preassure.

eallanboggs

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Thud, thump, pop, click. These terms are kind of nebulous when it comes to trying to convey you message over the internet. If the plugs are out compression is non-existant so it's not a "hiss". Better to note just what is happening when you hear what is you say you are hearing and then describe the event and associated sound. Say, relate this to cy.#1. What stroke are you on? Where is the piston? Are the rockers rockin or are they static? That might be a better way of describing your problem.