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Piston to valve clearance L98

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Aug 7, 2012 | 04:01 PM

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Piston to valve clearance L98

I am looking at swapping the camshaft in my 1989 L98 and putting Vortec heads on it. Should I be worried about piston to valve clearance with the stock shortblock?

I am looking at cams in the 220-230 range @.050 with about .500 to .525 lift.

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Aug 7, 2012 | 04:13 PM

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Re: Piston to valve clearance L98

Never hurts to check it.

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Aug 7, 2012 | 04:14 PM

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Re: Piston to valve clearance L98

What is the best way to check it with the motor in the car?

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