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Posted by rico91stang (Member # 2389) on :
 
Will there be piston to valve clearance issues with Trick Flow twisted Wedge heads a Trick flow stage 1 cam and 1.7 rockers?
 

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Posted by the50ho (Member # 73) on :
 
ony a stock shortblock?

I'd be willing to say yes.
 

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Posted by rico91stang (Member # 2389) on :
 
Yes stock shortblock.

What about AFR 185s?
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
Call trick flow and ask. The sure fire way to find out is to clay the pistons, setup the heads, set the valve train and than slowly spin the motor over. Than you measure the imprint in the clay to determine the clearance. Takes a good amount of time but is better than smacking valves on fire up.

[ April 29, 2004, 02:33 AM: Message edited by: mtbaughs ]
 

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