Spring Installed Height
I put the spring micrometer over the seat as well, but maybe the seal portion won't allow it to bottom properly. As for you numbers, you are getting around 1.785. I seem to recall that is right about where my stock heads came out, I do remember they were less than 1.800" installed height. Any spring shims will then sit on top of the one piece seat/seal assembly.
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So the 1.83 minus the .045 is my available spring height?
Am I doing something wrong?[/QUOTE]
No, that is not correct. Spring height is the distance between the retainer and whatever the spring is sitting on. You have 1.830" of available height.
IIRC, the installed height for any spring is binding height + 0.050" + lobe lift.
It does not have to be 1.800". That is the standard number used for spring pressure, so you can compare one spring to another.
So the 1.83 minus the .045 is my available spring height?
Am I doing something wrong?[/QUOTE]
No, that is not correct. Spring height is the distance between the retainer and whatever the spring is sitting on. You have 1.830" of available height.
IIRC, the installed height for any spring is binding height + 0.050" + lobe lift.
It does not have to be 1.800". That is the standard number used for spring pressure, so you can compare one spring to another.
No, that is not correct. Spring height is the distance between the retainer and whatever the spring is sitting on. You have 1.830" of available height.
IIRC, the installed height for any spring is binding height + 0.050" + lobe lift.
It does not have to be 1.800". That is the standard number used for spring pressure, so you can compare one spring to another.
IIRC, the installed height for any spring is binding height + 0.050" + lobe lift.
It does not have to be 1.800". That is the standard number used for spring pressure, so you can compare one spring to another.
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Vettenuts you are correct, at first I had the mic collapsed all the way down, it would
not sit flush due to seal hitting inside of mic, so i removed seal and measured.
After messing with it I found out after I opened up the mic some, it would clear the seal
so then I measured with seals on, lots easier and more precise I am guessing.
My main concern was, I thought it needed to be installed at 1.8 and I was a little short,
Guy that sold springs to me from Cam Motion said they were drop in springs, so I am
assuming (hoping) that little amount is not a concern.
The Heads are bone stock, no milling or valve job, so I'm just going with it.
not sit flush due to seal hitting inside of mic, so i removed seal and measured.
After messing with it I found out after I opened up the mic some, it would clear the seal
so then I measured with seals on, lots easier and more precise I am guessing.
My main concern was, I thought it needed to be installed at 1.8 and I was a little short,
Guy that sold springs to me from Cam Motion said they were drop in springs, so I am
assuming (hoping) that little amount is not a concern.
The Heads are bone stock, no milling or valve job, so I'm just going with it.
Vettenuts you are correct, at first I had the mic collapsed all the way down, it would
not sit flush due to seal hitting inside of mic, so i removed seal and measured.
After messing with it I found out after I opened up the mic some, it would clear the seal
so then I measured with seals on, lots easier and more precise I am guessing.
My main concern was, I thought it needed to be installed at 1.8 and I was a little short,
Guy that sold springs to me from Cam Motion said they were drop in springs, so I am
assuming (hoping) that little amount is not a concern.
The Heads are bone stock, no milling or valve job, so I'm just going with it.
not sit flush due to seal hitting inside of mic, so i removed seal and measured.
After messing with it I found out after I opened up the mic some, it would clear the seal
so then I measured with seals on, lots easier and more precise I am guessing.
My main concern was, I thought it needed to be installed at 1.8 and I was a little short,
Guy that sold springs to me from Cam Motion said they were drop in springs, so I am
assuming (hoping) that little amount is not a concern.
The Heads are bone stock, no milling or valve job, so I'm just going with it.
