You are going to change installed height 100 thousandths from what it is
with the +.050 locks.
If your installed height was correct before it will be too small with
the -.050 locks.
Hmmm.....engine building is always an adventure, isn't it?
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Valve Spring Compressor
I have been able to answer my own questions. The valve spring compressor
works great. Comp Cams tech support said to the soak the Teflon seals in
WD-40 for a couple of hours. It worked very well - They swelled enough to
slip over the stem. I just hope they unswell when the job is done.
The major thing that stopped the install was the valve retainer locks.
They are the wrong ones. They allow the retainer to be level with the top
of the valve stem. Those locks are +.050. I talked to Edelbrock tech and
they said I need -.050 locks. So there went another $35. plus. Can any
one tell me if the difference is .050 or .100 in the retainer height?