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01-31-2008, 04:07 PM

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You shouldn't get any valve float with good springs and a hyd roller until 6000+rpms. The clearances should remain very close to the same at idle or 5500rpms.

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Understood. I would guess then that clearances would get even tighter at max rpm when/if the valves start to float and when the pistons see their greatest travel in the bore.

If your floating valves on a stock cam and lifters you have more problems than 2.30 valves!

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