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Old 03-24-2013, 04:46 PM
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I have a 509c.i engine with a 2.3 whipple and hydraulic roller cam. I have about 30-35 hours on my new engine in 2 seasons and she runs great. My question is do I need to check my valves or wait longer? I'm not sure how long they recommend between valve checks. Thanks casey
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Old 03-24-2013, 04:59 PM
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There is no reason to check them with 30 hours unless you are hearing some noise or suspect something is wrong. Other than that, let em be.
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if you mean valve adjusting,you never need to readjust with a hyd cam.
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Old 03-24-2013, 05:01 PM
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It depemds on how hard you run it. Usually on blower engines 50 hours is a good number to do a compression check. If your talking about valve lash you shouldnt need to do that.

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Old 03-24-2013, 07:21 PM
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Yes I was talking about checking valve lash. So I never have to check them? Thanks for the responses especially young performance. I think you answered every question I've ever had lol.
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That is correct, the lash doesn't need to be set. Glad I have been able to help. Keep the questions coming and i'll do my best.lol
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