Yes, i use checking springs. I notice as the intake is opening and at 10*ATDC the intake is the closest to the piston( mine is tight against it), but i feel no binding while barring over. Exhaust is closest at 10BTDC while it is closing, i have about .095.
My old SFT that i just removed had .118" p/v clearance measured with clay at the time and it had a .403" lobe lift with same 1.65 rocker. New cam has .430" lobe lift and with same 1.65 rocker has 0" clearance measure with dial indicator. The numbers don't add up here and the cam is in at 103.5 with a spec of 104. It seems like the cam was not ground properly. Open specs jib with the cam card, but the exhaust don't. I tried checking closing points .050 before close and as the valve closes. Can't get the correct number. What am i doing wrong?