We'll definately get some track results if it "feels" like there is an improvement.

Good news....I was able to get the light springs installed tonight so I checked the PTV clearance. Using compressed air to the cylinder helped a lot. Anyway....here is what I have...

Intake
TDC .140"
2* ATDC .132"
4* ATDC .125"
6* ATDC .122"
8* ATDC .120"
10* ATDC .122"
12* ATDC .127"
14* ATDC .135"

Exhaust
14* BTDC .190"
12* BTDC .184"
10* BTDC .178"
8* BTDC .174"
6* BTDC .175"
4* BTDC .176"
2* BTDC .184"
TDC .190"

So it looks like the exhaust was the closest at 8* BTDC at .174" and the intake was closest at 8* ATDC at .120". Based on that it looks like I am good to go

The only thing that worries me is that I was able to turn the motor over when I had the adjuster on the rocker cranked down .140", .160", and .180". Only at .190" did it stop the other night when I tried doing it that way. I sure hope I didn't bend or damage anything? What do you think?

Hopefully my local Dodge dealer will have some Street Hemi Orange. The way it looks I should be able to put it back together next weekend.


'72 440 Cuda
11.673 @ 115.91 w/1.663 60'