Valve Seal gap?
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 127
Likes: 2
Valve Seal gap?
I'm doing a Katech 116 cam swap ,with all new seals valves etc everything Katech . I've installed the cam already. I'm doing the TDC method of putting the valves on. What is the proper gap with the new seats to the seals? It's on a c6 z06
Supporting Vendor
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,527
Likes: 885
2024 C6 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (track prepared)
2019 C6 of Year Winner (track prepared)
Given that different valve seals have different heights, it's been my experience that there's no preset measurement for the gap. When you go to tap them onto the heads you'll notice that the sound changes when they're down far enough.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 127
Likes: 2
Thanks for the info. But should it be on tight enough so the seat does not move?
Supporting Vendor
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,527
Likes: 885
2024 C6 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (track prepared)
2019 C6 of Year Winner (track prepared)
