just got some heads now a cam?

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Jan 27, 2005 | 05:21 PM

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just got some heads now a cam?

Ok I just bought a set of MTI stg.2R heads from James Day (TXCAMSS)...
I was wondering if i could fit a TR 236 cam in it, would I have clearence issues? I think I would, but if i got a thicker gasket would that help me out? I know that would lower compression, but these heads are milled .030 so it would kinda cancel eachother out right?

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Jan 27, 2005 | 05:47 PM

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I honestly don't think it will fit, but the only way to know for sure is to clay it.

Jan 27, 2005 | 08:01 PM

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clay it?

Jan 27, 2005 | 08:25 PM

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clay it?

You have to mock up the motor with the new heads and cam, using clay in the combustion chamber to check piston to valve clearance. You'd need to do a search to find a full writeup on how to do it, I don't know how, but I know that if not done properly, you will get incorrect numbers.

Jan 27, 2005 | 08:37 PM

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ahh i c

Jan 27, 2005 | 08:38 PM

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I have the same heads on my car (382 stroker, built by MTI) and i have the X1 cam which fits fine. I am installing a bigger cam, 242/250 .611/.619 114 lobe now....I am not sure if it will fit since the heads were milled .030. i have decided, after talking to people here and elsewhere, that I will have to clay the piston to make sure. Cometic makes head gaskets up to .074 (051 is stock GM) so you can gain .023 clearance in head gasket although it will reduce CR a bit.

Do you have your heads off your car? Can you take pics of the combustion chamber for me? I took mine off yesterday and they look a little odd, would like to compare them to another set of stage IIR's/

SDB

I forgot i asked some1 in the fueling section

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