Cold set valve clearance for inital start up

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Cold set valve clearance for inital start up

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03-16-2024, 04:14 AM

Lynn

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For cold start, I always added .002 to the hot lash spec on a small block. Amazing how often they ended up being spot on hot.

How much longer are the pushrods on the BB? I would think you would be safe at .003.

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