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==Areas of the valve train that need to be checked and verified== This list is not all-inclusive. Not all areas will apply to all engines and/or builds.<br> {{Note1}}There is no substitute for physically measuring critical areas like piston-to-valve clearances or valve spring installed height and coil bind. For those measurements, do not rely solely on published figures.[[File:Spring clearance diagram1.jpg|thumb|upright=3|Valve spring clearances. Seal to retainer may be less in some cases]] *'''[[Valve spring tech|Valve spring specs]]''' **Valve spring rate **Installed height **Coil bind *[[Valve train points to check#Valve train geometry|'''Correct geometry''']] *Retainer to seal/valve guide boss at full lift *Retainer to rocker *Rocker trunnion (roller rockers) or pivot ball/rocker body (stamped steel rockers) to stud boss *[[Media:P to v rhs.pdf|'''Piston-to-valve clearance''']] (both before and after TDC on overlap) **When advancing/retarding the cam, be sure to recheck piston to valve clearance. Each degree of change effects valve clearance approximately 0.010". Example: If you advance the camshaft 4 degrees, you will '''lose''' about 0.040" clearance between the intake valve and piston, and you will ''gain'' about 0.040" clearance between the exhaust valve and piston. It will be the opposite if the camshaft is retarded. **Also see '''[[Quench]]''' *Push rod to guide slot in head (see image below) *Use '''EITHER''' self-aligning rockers '''OR''' pushrod guide slots in head '''OR''' guide plates, but ''NEVER'' two or more of these at the same time *"Rails" of self aligning rockers to retainer and/or locks *Rocker to valve tip (if needed, adjust guide plates if used) *Rocker slot to stud (if using stamped rockers w/pivot balls) *Rocker arm/polylock to valve cover or oil baffle *Camshaft endplay *Distributor shaft endplay and distributor/cam gear mesh/alignment *Distributor gear material compatible with cam material *Mechanical fuel pump pushrod material compatible with cam material *Hydraulic lifter preload or solid lifter lash setting *Timing set phasing *'''[[Timing tabs and damper TDC lines SBC]]''' *Cam gear to crank gear alignment *Cam gear end play if roller cam *Cam gear to block casting/oil gallery plugs *Timing set to timing gear cover *If using the SBC OEM roller cam, lifters and retainers, the '''lobe lift''' must be kept below 0.354” so the lifter won’t lose contact with the retainers *Cam lobe to connecting rod bolt on stroker engines [[File:Sbc prod guide slot.jpg|thumb|left|450px|Red arrows indicate the pushrod guide slot; slot needs elongating towards the rocker stud if 1.6 ratio rockers are used]]<br style="clear:both"/>
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