Cam and valvetrain longevity....??? low duration high lift...
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See videos... Now the funny part is a quick check with a machinists ruler shows installed height being the same across the board, may be pulling heads tonight... Just to check properly...
Complete BS again to have to deal with this on a simple 540 build that others seem to get hundreds of hours out of...bob will hear from me if in fact I prove my seats are sinking... If that's the issue
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G8KCWw137rM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JIV_AcI25HY
Complete BS again to have to deal with this on a simple 540 build that others seem to get hundreds of hours out of...bob will hear from me if in fact I prove my seats are sinking... If that's the issue
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G8KCWw137rM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JIV_AcI25HY
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Tim, if sinking seats is a common problem with new aluminum heads, did bob tell you that you'll need to pull the heads at 65 hours for a freshen up?
What do the oems do , as their assembly line alum heads go 250k miles.
What is mercury marine doing on their 525, 600, 700, etc, that have aluminum heads that go several hundred hours before needing attention.
Its the valvetrain. This is why millions of dollars get spent on durability testing, to prevent issues.
I know of many engines, with brand new aluminum heads, that had mild crane hyd roller grinds, that did not have sunken valve seats after 65 hours .
What do the oems do , as their assembly line alum heads go 250k miles.
What is mercury marine doing on their 525, 600, 700, etc, that have aluminum heads that go several hundred hours before needing attention.
Its the valvetrain. This is why millions of dollars get spent on durability testing, to prevent issues.
I know of many engines, with brand new aluminum heads, that had mild crane hyd roller grinds, that did not have sunken valve seats after 65 hours .
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Tim, if sinking seats is a common problem with new aluminum heads, did bob tell you that you'll need to pull the heads at 65 hours for a freshen up?
What do the oems do , as their assembly line alum heads go 250k miles.
What is mercury marine doing on their 525, 600, 700, etc, that have aluminum heads that go several hundred hours before needing attention.
Its the valvetrain. This is why millions of dollars get spent on durability testing, to prevent issues.
I know of many engines, with brand new aluminum heads, that had mild crane hyd roller grinds, that did not have sunken valve seats after 65 hours .
What do the oems do , as their assembly line alum heads go 250k miles.
What is mercury marine doing on their 525, 600, 700, etc, that have aluminum heads that go several hundred hours before needing attention.
Its the valvetrain. This is why millions of dollars get spent on durability testing, to prevent issues.
I know of many engines, with brand new aluminum heads, that had mild crane hyd roller grinds, that did not have sunken valve seats after 65 hours .
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From one vid, looks like you are putting strightedge flat across one valve tip. The BBC valves are canted like 4* or close to it. That will make the strightedge at an angle too, so one side of straightedge will be lower than the other.
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Layed across all 4, now that being said I can't get it directly on the valve tips due to them being lower then retainer, but they should still all be the same... Trust me I hope I'm wrong... But seems there is some sort of issue to look into...intakes are all fine also
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Hey Tim you should change out them cams before they cause damage
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