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Originally posted by lt1s10
we know you're not a mechanic, but you sure talk a lot of crap to be just a cylinder head machine operator. I guess if you have the right program it will x ray the head so you can see the piston to valve clearances. you say it sounds like a lot of work to pull the heads off to check piston to valve clearances, it is a lot of work , but that's the only way to know, and if you don't, and don't use plastigauge on the last assembly, to check oil clearances. you're building a 1/2 a*s motor. when you're charging as much as you you are, you should be doing everything possible to be sure its right. my brother owned a motor rebuild plant in N.C. and from 1990 to 95 my shops in Richmond installed close to 1300 motors, some mo. we would install 75 motors, so I know a little about building a motor, installing and making it run after you get it in. what is it you do again? :HMMM: **)
Why,don't you go back and read my post about how I check piston to valve clearance.I use a piece of measuring equipment called a dial indicator.I also use a piece of eqipment called an inside bore gauge to set up my crank and rod's oil clearance.Who checks piston to valve clearance using plasti- gauge?Why don't you do yourself a favor and go to a real shop that builds engines and see how they check their clearance's.You might be a little surprised.I have not used plasti-gauge on any engines in many years.You really need to move on with this.I am done with this.If you don't know what I do then I am not going to tell you.You just can't teach an old dog new tricks.:):LOL: