, it sounds really good. I feel like I should know you but I can't place the name. Thanks for the helping hand. J 
CC306 Cam breaking Valvetrain????? HELP!
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,586
Likes: 2
From: Bardstown Kentucky
Pro
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 734
Likes: 0
From: Austin TX
My point was that without the rocker on you have x.xx installed height. On a normal (non-milled) head when you lash the rocker that would set preload at the correct height. If you milled the heads however and didn't take into account the different pushrod length needed you may run into problems there.
Valve train geometry could be the culprit here.
Valve train geometry could be the culprit here.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 536
Likes: 0
From: Bardstown Kentucky
Whoa... you are in Bardstown!
What about a helping hand? We sure could use it... the local machine shop did all this work and its been impossible to get straightened out. I am not all that familiar with valvetrain geometry. It would be nice to have someone shine some light on this situation.
What about a helping hand? We sure could use it... the local machine shop did all this work and its been impossible to get straightened out. I am not all that familiar with valvetrain geometry. It would be nice to have someone shine some light on this situation.Yup, in Bardstown. I have seen this car riding around town on a couple accasions. Did you guys have Mattinglys build the motor in that car?
I can take a look at it if you like. Send me a PM and I can give you my number if want. Here is my car.....
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5...6c012862ea.htm
7th Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: Fletcher North Carolina
A highly detailed explanation of valve train geometry, Click on the drawing when you get to the web page. http://www.mid-lift.com/INTRO-TECH.htm
Pro
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 536
Likes: 0
From: Bardstown Kentucky
Pro
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 549
Likes: 2
From: Bardstown ( Bourbon capitol of the world ) KY ( The Bluegrass state )
I installed my valvesprings last night thanks to the help of my uncle Larry . Now all I have to do is adjust my rocker arms and I should be ready for Bowlingreen 
. Although I just heard some more bad news about 918 beehive valvesprings! I guess I'll just have to see what happends 
. Oh yeah I can't forget about the help from 95bluebomber, thanks for the leg work. J
. Now all I have to do is adjust my rocker arms and I should be ready for Bowlingreen . Although I just heard some more bad news about 918 beehive valvesprings! I guess I'll just have to see what happends . Oh yeah I can't forget about the help from 95bluebomber, thanks for the leg work. J
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 9,922
Likes: 38
From: South Carolina
St. Jude Donor '03 & '05
There is nothing wrong with the Beehives, just the beehives sold through Comp Cams as the batches from late 2006 to present were made in an inferior company in Mexico as they were otsourced.
By from here, they are the best on the market and the original company Comp Cams had make them. There are two beehives for your heads, 1218's, which are good to 600 lift and 1518 which are same size etc, just nitrided for durability and are good for 650 lift.
http://www.pacracing.com/Street_Stri...Set_of_16.html
By from here, they are the best on the market and the original company Comp Cams had make them. There are two beehives for your heads, 1218's, which are good to 600 lift and 1518 which are same size etc, just nitrided for durability and are good for 650 lift.
http://www.pacracing.com/Street_Stri...Set_of_16.html
Pro
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 549
Likes: 2
From: Bardstown ( Bourbon capitol of the world ) KY ( The Bluegrass state )
heads up
The rocker arms are adjusted and the car seems to be running good 
. I'm going to drive it for about a 100 miles and check everthing again just to make sure nothing is loose.
. I'm going to drive it for about a 100 miles and check everthing again just to make sure nothing is loose.
