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Valve Spring Pressure - BBC stocker
My new motor 396/325hp stocker broke a valve first weekend out (had dyno time too), upon disassembly it was found that all 8 intake valves had been making light contact, of course it was one of them that broke.
My tightest ptv clearance upon assembly ( and checking again during autopsy) was .070" which should be plenty, which leads me to believe it must have been lofting the valves open due to lack of adequate spring pressure. Springs were setup to be 250# on the seat and 500# over the nose which all recommendations said should be enough. Obviously not however. Just wondering if any of you have suggestions of what we should set it up to this time. Cam is steel core, dlc coated trend lifters, pac 1325 springs and steel retainers. Fire away with any suggestions, and thank you.
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Re: Valve Spring Pressure - BBC stocker
445@5700. My dyno is known to be stingy, but it really should have made peak near 62-6300. Should have been the first clue but unfortunately it wasn't.
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Re: Valve Spring Pressure - BBC stocker
If you indeed have 250# on the seat, and over 500# open, you have over 0.050" piston to valve clearance on the intake, and you have a valve control problem, then there is something terribly wrong. I can spin mine to over 8,000 RPM with those pressures, and a true 0.050" piston to valve clearance.
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Re: Valve Spring Pressure - BBC stocker
Chipper, how was v-p clearance checked? Where was the contact on the piston? -Al
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I completely agree with Alan, but have a question. Is the camshaft you're using one you've used in the past without problems, or is it something new, perhaps with lobe profiles that are somewhat "exotic"? If the intake lobe ramp profile is too extreme, even with the kind of valve spring pressures and piston-to-valve clearance you're talking about, the lifter may not be able to stay in contact with the lobe, and you end up with an uncontrolled valvetrain. Just a thought. |
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For reference camshaft is COMP .396/.396 lift, 288/294 .006, 248/254 .050 and on the big core
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Re: Valve Spring Pressure - BBC stocker
What "group" is that intake lobe from? They have some violent stuff that really shouldn't be in almost any engine. Your opinion may vary.
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Re: Valve Spring Pressure - BBC stocker
Not surprised........Stock is no longer stock since 1985. I would prefer to run S/S than try to deal with these crazy cams and spring pressures of today. The pressures you are running (250/500) with .632 lift with 1.6 roller rockers is what I ran in my SS/IA 350 Camaro back in 1978 with roller lifters. Never broke a motor and ran right with Bobby Warren and Phil Hardee. Have fun !
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Re: Valve Spring Pressure - BBC stocker
Hard to loft an intake valve on opening, it's only moved the tappet .100 or so. Now over the nose....okay, but the piston is long gone by that time. Possibly a big bounce off seat? Pushrods might change things
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