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Best clay to use for piston/valve check? #1778957 03/13/15 04:58 PM 03/13/15 04:58 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna 7 70satelliteguy OP pro stock
70satelliteguy OP pro stock 7 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna	What kind to ask for? Where to get? Thanks mike

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: 70satelliteguy] #1778958 03/13/15 05:08 PM 03/13/15 05:08 PM
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pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	I use light springs and feeler gauges to check mine but years ago I've used this. It can be bought easily at craft stores. https://www.google.com/search?q=modeling+clay&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: pittsburghracer] #1778959 03/13/15 05:12 PM 03/13/15 05:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	Play Doh R.

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: dogdays] #1778960 03/13/15 06:35 PM 03/13/15 06:35 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,871 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,871 Ontario, Canada	Who cares, as long it it compresses and holds it shape. Nothin' technical about it ... plasticine from the dollar store !!

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: 70satelliteguy] #1778961 03/13/15 11:03 PM 03/13/15 11:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: What kind to ask for? Call the hobby stores till you find one that has a very small quantity of it cuz you dont need much & when done seal it in a small baggie so it stays moist/dont get hard. I'd think several lumps as big as your thumb or maybe a slight bit more would be plenty (enough to set in the valve reliefs) live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: 70satelliteguy] #1778962 03/13/15 11:09 PM 03/13/15 11:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 752 AZ - The "dry heat" state 71autoxr super stock
71autoxr super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 752 AZ - The "dry heat" state	I used .99 cent store silly putty. 68 AMX mopars red headed stepchild 69 Dart GT Convertible 340 4 speed 71 Challenger - looks like the avatar!

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: 71autoxr] #1778963 03/14/15 12:19 AM 03/14/15 12:19 AM
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6PakBee I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,713 North Dakota	Don't forget to grease or oil the surface so the clay doesn't stick to the valve and ruin the reading. "We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended".

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: 70satelliteguy] #1778964 03/14/15 06:54 PM 03/14/15 06:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,785 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,785 Rio Linda, CA	Tape a couple of pieces of 1/8" solder around the valve relief...holds its shape and gives a more precision reading using a mic/calipers. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: John_Kunkel] #1778965 03/14/15 10:25 PM 03/14/15 10:25 PM
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dirtybee super stock D Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 807 Toronto, Canada	i've heard to use a tootsie roll, then pop it in the freezer, mic it, then eat it, seems like it would work just fine then you get a treat after.

Re: Best clay to use for piston/valve check? [Re: John_Kunkel] #1778966 03/14/15 10:26 PM 03/14/15 10:26 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Tape a couple of pieces of 1/8" solder around the valve relief...holds its shape and gives a more precision reading using a mic/calipers. ding ding ding I do believe we have a winna . John is the man. I'm gonna do it. I never did like that oily clay mess either live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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