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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Car: 1986 caged out firebird
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valve clearance

ok i just put a new cam in and new springs the cam is a 510 intake and 533 ex and my spring clearence is .040 and my seal to retainer clearence is .040 will this work or will i have to do some head work and take the heads back off or will this be good.

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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
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Re: valve clearence

Spring clearance - you mean until the spring goes solid?

That's just on the edge of ok. That's on exhaust I assume, the least amount of clearance is .040"? Usually .050-.060 is the norm safe limit, but I think you'll be ok, .040" is pretty close.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 02:07 AM
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Re: valve clearence

yes that is the exhaust the intake is .060 that should be good for that it is the exhaust i was worring about
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