I have a problem. Got my heads back(resurfaced and valve job done) and i'm checking piston to valve(P2V) clearance. One side ended up within spec of .080 intake and 1.0 exhaust. The other side is an issue. I'm coming up between .01 and .03 P2V clearance on intake valves.
I'm using the clay method, and i'm using the original hydraulic lifters but I don't think this matters at this point, with a solid lifter the results would be worse if the clay is depressing the friggin lifter. I'm at a loss as what to do next...
This engine builder I found local says I should not be having a problem. He took .020 off both heads. The heads have been milled before however but I don't know how much. I'm guessing another .020 if I remember right so that gives a total of .040. Engine builder thinks I am doing something wrong because he is dead set on thinking I should be fine.
He also mentioned that if he took .020 off the heads, and I am measuring a lowest point of .010 clearance, then I would have had P2V clearance issues before he started. That would make the heads come in at .030 before I started.
Regardless of what anyone says, I started out with no gasket, and the valves were coming into contact with pistons I could feel as I turned over the motor. When I grabbed my old gasket that is when I came up with the clearance numbers above. I am using all stock, cam, pistons, valves, springs, heads. I put a new timing chain on as you can see a picture of that in my previous posts. I know I have that installed correctly at straight up.