Valve Clearence/Cam Question

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Valve Clearence/Cam Question #746985 07/12/10 09:57 PM 07/12/10 09:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 233 Nanuet, NY 3 383BeepBeep OP enthusiast
383BeepBeep OP enthusiast 3 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 233 Nanuet, NY	Currently my 383 has a 292/.509" purple shaft(not through my choice), and 452 heads with the felpro 8519 head gasket. The block was zero decked and has flat tops in it. I have a set of Eddy heads but the clearance was a no go when mocked up last year. I am putting a Lunati 60303 cam in. With the Lunati will I have enough P/V clearance? Thanks 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner - 383- 4 Speed - Dana 60 4:10

Re: Valve Clearence/Cam Question [Re: 383BeepBeep] #746986 07/13/10 10:44 AM 07/13/10 10:44 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 735 New York R/T1968R/T super stock
R/T1968R/T super stock Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 735 New York	As a rule of thumb with stock pistons 286 degree duration is usally max with early motors with flat tops. Since you have zero decked the motor you should do a clay test. The Lunati is 265/276 494/513 I believe.

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