Solid Roller Lash Question
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Solid Roller Lash Question
Comp Cams cant seem to answer this question so I thought I would post it here.... My cam card hot lash values are based on 1.5 rockers. I have 1.7 rockers. Should the lash values be adjusted for the 1.7 ratio?
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Lash apparently does change because of the r ratio So according to the experts you add a couple of thousands going from 1.5 to 1.7
Modern sr cams us less lash use the biggest dia ARP studs and the crane cams gold stud girdle
Allen locking nuts and lash caps on the valve stem tips
Use a dial indicator or angle feeler gauges
Do them hot and use the min spec
Modern sr cams us less lash use the biggest dia ARP studs and the crane cams gold stud girdle
Allen locking nuts and lash caps on the valve stem tips
Use a dial indicator or angle feeler gauges
Do them hot and use the min spec
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I'm using 1.7 on my 434 ci. I have +200 push rods and the taller ARP studs to clear my bigger diameter valve springswith cc steel rrs
My valve stems are also. 100 over to use the 2.05 installed height springs
Go to the cc spring charts and you can see the closed pounds at different installed heights.
So for example a spring might be 240# at 2.00 inches. A sub 7500 rpm only needs. 205 pounds
So you raise the installation height to get the lower pounds and make the springsand rollers last longer
My valve stems are also. 100 over to use the 2.05 installed height springs
Go to the cc spring charts and you can see the closed pounds at different installed heights.
So for example a spring might be 240# at 2.00 inches. A sub 7500 rpm only needs. 205 pounds
So you raise the installation height to get the lower pounds and make the springsand rollers last longer
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Lash should indeed change according to rocker ratio.
You want the lash point to be at the end of the lash ramp on the cam lobe.... A higher ratio rocker arm opens the valve... or in this case closes up the lash faster/sooner, so in the case of replacing 1.5 rockers with 1.7 rockers you need to increase lash to make this happen.
Mike Jones of Jones Cams and Dick Jones of Controlled Induction explain the formula to determine how much lash should change based on rocker ratio and the parameters involved in how/why you should adjust valve lash values based on rocker ratio in this thread.
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=721186
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You want the lash point to be at the end of the lash ramp on the cam lobe.... A higher ratio rocker arm opens the valve... or in this case closes up the lash faster/sooner, so in the case of replacing 1.5 rockers with 1.7 rockers you need to increase lash to make this happen.
Mike Jones of Jones Cams and Dick Jones of Controlled Induction explain the formula to determine how much lash should change based on rocker ratio and the parameters involved in how/why you should adjust valve lash values based on rocker ratio in this thread.
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=721186
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Lash should indeed change according to rocker ratio.
You want the lash point to be at the end of the lash ramp on the cam lobe.... A higher ratio rocker arm opens the valve... or in this case closes up the lash faster/sooner, so in the case of replacing 1.5 rockers with 1.7 rockers you need to increase lash to make this happen.
Mike Jones of Jones Cams and Dick Jones of Controlled Induction explain the formula to determine how much lash should change based on rocker ratio and the parameters involved in how/why you should adjust valve lash values based on rocker ratio in this thread.
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=721186
Will
You want the lash point to be at the end of the lash ramp on the cam lobe.... A higher ratio rocker arm opens the valve... or in this case closes up the lash faster/sooner, so in the case of replacing 1.5 rockers with 1.7 rockers you need to increase lash to make this happen.
Mike Jones of Jones Cams and Dick Jones of Controlled Induction explain the formula to determine how much lash should change based on rocker ratio and the parameters involved in how/why you should adjust valve lash values based on rocker ratio in this thread.
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=721186
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Shouldn't add any noise since all you're doing is putting the lifter back on the proper part of the opening ramp as it would have been with the 1.5's.
That said...for longevity, less lash is good. My stuff is always set pretty tight.
JIM
That said...for longevity, less lash is good. My stuff is always set pretty tight.
JIM
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Just heard from comp cam, they said to just use the value for 1.5.
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Yes it needs to change. Take your hot lash and divide by 1.5. That number is the clearance lash for the ramp. Now take that number and x by 1.7 and that will be your lash based on you using 1.7 rockers.
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I think Chris said on another forum those lifters are $1300.00. I bought a set of the Morel bushed solids from Chris a couple months ago. If these had been out then, probably would have gone with these. Looks promising.
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They are just under the above number. Availability is now. Will have at PRI show.