[Chevelle-list] Valve Spring Compressor

[Bill Vander Werf]

You are going to change installed height  100 thousandths from what it is 
with the +.050 locks.
If your installed height was correct before it will be too small with 
the -.050 locks.

Hmmm.....engine building is always an adventure, isn't it?

Bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Williams" <larrydwilliams at hughes.net>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Valve Spring Compressor


>I have been able to answer my own questions.  The valve spring compressor 
>works great.    Comp Cams tech support said to the soak the Teflon seals in 
>WD-40 for a couple of hours.  It worked very well - They swelled enough to 
>slip over the stem.  I just hope they unswell when the job is done.
> The major thing that stopped the install was the valve retainer locks. 
> They are the wrong ones.  They allow the retainer to be level with the top 
> of the valve stem.  Those locks are +.050.  I talked to Edelbrock tech and 
> they said I need -.050 locks.  So there went another $35. plus.  Can any 
> one tell me if the difference is .050 or .100 in the retainer height?