Will a .595 lift cam clear our valve covers...
06-19-2002, 03:10 PM
#1
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Fort Worth,TX
Posts: 2,340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Will a .595 lift cam clear our valve covers... I was wanting to know maximum lift before I had any valve cover issues.Does anyone know if a .595/.595 lift will work without slapping the rocker arms on the covers?
06-19-2002, 03:19 PM
#2
FormerVendor
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Posts: 1,954
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Re: Will a .595 lift cam clear our valve covers... Valve lift and valve cover clearance are not related. The only time it would even be remotely dependent is if you had to run a different rocker setup (taller) with longer valves to accomodate a larger cam.
Shane
Shane
06-19-2002, 05:28 PM
#3
TECH Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Baton Rouge, La. and sometimes Houston Tx
Posts: 677
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Will a .595 lift cam clear our valve covers... Shane is correct <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
You're probably wanting to know about piston to valve clearance. It will be close and I would not install a cam with that much lift without checking it.
You're probably wanting to know about piston to valve clearance. It will be close and I would not install a cam with that much lift without checking it.
06-20-2002, 01:01 AM
#4
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Fort Worth,TX
Posts: 2,340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Will a .595 lift cam clear our valve covers... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by The Derek H:
<strong>Shane is correct <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
You're probably wanting to know about piston to valve clearance. It will be close and I would not install a cam with that much lift without checking it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No no no I already know how much I have to play with with piston to valve clearance but I thought I read somewhere on the board that people had to modify there valve covers for more lift.
<strong>Shane is correct <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
You're probably wanting to know about piston to valve clearance. It will be close and I would not install a cam with that much lift without checking it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No no no I already know how much I have to play with with piston to valve clearance but I thought I read somewhere on the board that people had to modify there valve covers for more lift.
06-20-2002, 04:02 AM
#5
Re: Will a .595 lift cam clear our valve covers... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Alonzo:
[QBI thought I read somewhere on the board that people had to modify there valve covers for more lift.[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">As Shane mentioned, that's only when you're going with a different set of rockers. It was an issue on my '98 T/A when we swapped over to a set of 1.8:1 Crane RR arms from the stock 1.7's.
[QBI thought I read somewhere on the board that people had to modify there valve covers for more lift.[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">As Shane mentioned, that's only when you're going with a different set of rockers. It was an issue on my '98 T/A when we swapped over to a set of 1.8:1 Crane RR arms from the stock 1.7's.
__________________
06-20-2002, 03:20 PM
#7
TECH Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Baton Rouge, La. and sometimes Houston Tx
Posts: 677
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Will a .595 lift cam clear our valve covers... Sounds like your good to go then <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> If you decide you need valvecovers the billet ones from Jay Fisher Pontiac are gorgeous. Me and Shane both have them on our cars
Trending Topics
06-20-2002, 03:28 PM
#9
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Fort Worth,TX
Posts: 2,340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Will a .595 lift cam clear our valve covers... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>I ran a 610/615 lift cam with stock valve covers no problem.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Stop it stop it or else I may go higher <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> .Thanks Derek and PSJ. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<strong>I ran a 610/615 lift cam with stock valve covers no problem.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Stop it stop it or else I may go higher <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> .Thanks Derek and PSJ. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
