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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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Default Standard Piston to Valve Clearances?

Just curious if theres a common gap measurement to follow

Looked on the stickies but didn't see it.

I am not techie, just want some more general knowledge - trying to learn as I go.

Was reading some posts which brought up clearances at certain degrees or something but i'm too big of a noob.

Thanks!
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Or is it just a matter of, if it clears it clears..?
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Most people like to keep .080" clearance on intake and .100" on exhaust
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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Most people like to keep .080" clearance on intake and .100" on exhaust
Yup and depending on the lift/duration of the cam, this usually happens between 15 deg BTDC and 15 deg ATDC for the intake. The exhaust is usually 15 deg BTDC to TDC if I am not mistaken.
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Thank you guys! and will different thickness gaskets help in the cause much as well?
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Thank you guys! and will different thickness gaskets help in the cause much as well?
yes it will
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Are the GM Multi Layer Steel gaskets (I believe 28-12498544) .050?
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Are the GM Multi Layer Steel gaskets (I believe 28-12498544) .050?

.051 compressed.... I did not check your part #...
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Yea I have the gaskets already from my turbo build. guess ill see how this stupid big cam works for clearance with those gaskets.. hopefully ill still have decent compression if it does in fact work lol
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are you still running boost?
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Nah, just H/C/I setup with some nitrous.. (Sorry could have phrased my previous post better lol)

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Just don't feel like flycutting - a lot of time already wasted and removing this from the list of things to do would be nice.
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