Valve train points to check

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==Areas of the valve train that need to be checked and verified==
 
==Areas of the valve train that need to be checked and verified==
This list is not all-inclusive. Not all points will apply to all engine builds. 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 clearances.jpg|thumb|upright=3|Valve spring clearances; installed height is distance between retainer and spring seat]]
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This list is not all-inclusive. Not all points will apply to all engine builds. 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 clearances.jpg|thumb|upright=3|Valve spring coil clearance is the '''''combined''''' distance between all of the coils. Installed height is distance between retainer and spring seat]]
 
*Spring installed height
 
*Spring installed height
 
*Coil bind
 
*Coil bind

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