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Originally posted by 1BADAIR View Posttrend stock any lenght in .05 increments
1998 Camaro Z28 - Bright Red, 6.0 TR224, 4l60e, 3.42 Eaton TrueTrac
1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible - 355 big tube TPI, WC T5, 3.42 Zexel Torsen, CTS-V/C4 brakes
1955 Bel Air 2 Door Post - 357 TPI, Muncie M20, 4 wheel disc
2006 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Daily Driver
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- Michael H
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Let's keep this thread alive, for my sake
- I sent an email out to Lingenfelter to see what the base circle is for the GT1 cam. I measured it but I cannot find the paper I wrote it down on
- Block has been milled, was not given a final number but I was able to compare to 2 other 5.3's here, measured .010"
- Heads received a valve job and .020" mill at Visner Engine Development
- OEM lifters (not LS7)
- OEM 5.3 MLS gaskets
Using OEM pushrods (~7.385") I actually measured .158" preload, which is in the video below. With #5 cylinder at TDC, I set both intake and exhaust rocker to 22 ft-lb torque then set the dial on it before I backed off the rocker bolt.
This is the way I've always checked preload on the genIII builds I have done. I ordered a pushrod length checker to double check, but it will not arrive until Thursday.
Thoughts/ideas why the preload shot up so high with .030 total mill? LM7 cams are 1.552" on the base and I've seen Comp (they grind LPE cams) likes to use ~1.497", which means a difference of .0275" difference.
Gaining .0275" with the smaller base and losing .030" to the mill should mean preload should have gone up only .0025".
I know I'm assuming at this point in time, but I'm baffled as to why the calculated numbers are so far off from actual.
1998 Camaro Z28 - Bright Red, 6.0 TR224, 4l60e, 3.42 Eaton TrueTrac
1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible - 355 big tube TPI, WC T5, 3.42 Zexel Torsen, CTS-V/C4 brakes
1955 Bel Air 2 Door Post - 357 TPI, Muncie M20, 4 wheel disc
2006 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Daily Driver
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Ahhh, didn't realize Trend was a company I was trying to cypher thinking it was autocorrected. Comp has nearly every size in .050 increments, looks like Trend has them in .025 increments. Good to know
Any idea why a LPE cam and .030 mill would cause the preload to jump up around .070" over stock?
The stock 5.3 in the '60 Impala has a 02-04 z06 cam and stock pushrods (.025" less base radius) and that still had a preload of .060"
1998 Camaro Z28 - Bright Red, 6.0 TR224, 4l60e, 3.42 Eaton TrueTrac
1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible - 355 big tube TPI, WC T5, 3.42 Zexel Torsen, CTS-V/C4 brakes
1955 Bel Air 2 Door Post - 357 TPI, Muncie M20, 4 wheel disc
2006 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Daily Driver
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remember that when a valve job is done, the valve sinks in a little which raises the valve stem a little, then you have the 1.7 rocker ratio too. It all adds up. theoretically, if the valve job goes .010 deeper, the pushrod would need to be shortened .017When in doubt, Whip it out !
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Originally posted by farmington View Postremember that when a valve job is done, the valve sinks in a little which raises the valve stem a little, then you have the 1.7 rocker ratio too. It all adds up. theoretically, if the valve job goes .010 deeper, the pushrod would need to be shortened .017
.010 up from the pushrod side would result in the valve going down .017
.010 up on the valve side would result in the pushrod going down just under .006
1998 Camaro Z28 - Bright Red, 6.0 TR224, 4l60e, 3.42 Eaton TrueTrac
1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible - 355 big tube TPI, WC T5, 3.42 Zexel Torsen, CTS-V/C4 brakes
1955 Bel Air 2 Door Post - 357 TPI, Muncie M20, 4 wheel disc
2006 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Daily Driver
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I'm still stumped. Haven't heard back from LPE and still waiting on my length checker to arrive.
1998 Camaro Z28 - Bright Red, 6.0 TR224, 4l60e, 3.42 Eaton TrueTrac
1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible - 355 big tube TPI, WC T5, 3.42 Zexel Torsen, CTS-V/C4 brakes
1955 Bel Air 2 Door Post - 357 TPI, Muncie M20, 4 wheel disc
2006 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Daily Driver
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- Michael H
- 1989 Iroc-Z Convertible/1998 Z28
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How did it come out, Chris?
I ordered some pushrods from Summit that looked like OEM but they were listed as 7.325" on their website and in the description for the ebay ad....I took a chance...they were OEM rods
LPE had no clue what the base circle was, no help there. What a mess.
1998 Camaro Z28 - Bright Red, 6.0 TR224, 4l60e, 3.42 Eaton TrueTrac
1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible - 355 big tube TPI, WC T5, 3.42 Zexel Torsen, CTS-V/C4 brakes
1955 Bel Air 2 Door Post - 357 TPI, Muncie M20, 4 wheel disc
2006 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Daily Driver
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- Chris
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I ordered 7.35 pushrods from tick performance. I got them today. Should have the engine installed nov or dec timeframe.Air Force/Afghanistan veteran
1987 Iroc camaro Supercharged 5.3
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