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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cam Thrust Plate Thickness
« on: July 07, 2022, 03:01:32 PM »
Brent, Thanks for your reply.  Did not think about the thrust plate material with the steel roller cam.  Hopefully you can sell me a steel one.  I will email you.  Thanks!  Jim R.

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FE Technical Forum / Cam Thrust Plate Thickness
« on: July 07, 2022, 12:01:28 PM »
Assembling my engine with a Comp Cam hydraulic roller cam.  Went to check the end play and found no real measurable amount with my dial indicator set up.  The cam rotates without binding with the Cloyes timing gear installed so I know it is not a reversed cam plug or hitting the thrust plate OE screws.  So before I do something I regret I wanted to ask, should I just remove .003 to .005" thickness from the thrust plate and that will solve my problem of no end play and be in an acceptable range?  I know someone that has a precision grinding machine that could remove this small amount or is milling it down more commonly done?  Thank you, Jim R

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Calling All Close Ratio Toploader Galaxie Owners
« on: October 23, 2020, 07:20:41 AM »
Ram has the Powergrip and the Powergrip HD series.  The HD series is for the higher 650 HP rating and I think would be a little "harsher" for street usage.  Here is the link for the HD series Powergrip.  It seems strange to me that it is cheaper than the lower HP rated plain Powergrip series.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ram-98988hd

The on I selected is the Powergrip series rated at 550 HP which I think would have more street-able manners. Unfortunately I am not done with my project so I have no first hand knowledge of the clutch operational characteristics, just selected this one after watching the Ram clutch video.  Here is the link again to the one I selected:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ram-98988?rrec=true

Here is the link to the Ram video about clutch selection
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ram-98988?rrec=true

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Calling All Close Ratio Toploader Galaxie Owners
« on: October 22, 2020, 11:57:12 AM »
As far as clutches go I am leaning toward the Ram 98988 clutch and pressure plate kit for my big in/out toploader application.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ram-98988?rrec=true

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FE Technical Forum / Re: bearing clearance
« on: December 20, 2018, 10:45:31 AM »
OK so I now have targets for the main and rod clearances when I finally begin assembly on my engine.  What about cam bearing clearances, lifter to bore clearances or any other clearances / tolerances I need to verify.  Sorry to the OP for the slight high jack.  If the additional questions require a lot more information about my build I'll start a new post.  Thank you.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Rocker arm stud/ valve cover fittment
« on: June 29, 2018, 03:18:27 PM »
Medice Mfg makes the tallest valve cover spacers I have seen at 1.0" tall.

http://www.medicemfg.com/products_get.php?c=Valve%20Cover%20Spacers%20-%20Ford


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FE Technical Forum / Re: Rocker Arm Geometry
« on: May 11, 2018, 12:19:08 PM »
Scott - thanks for the follow up.  I will verify the lift at the valve as you suggest as part of my valve train mock up.  Really appreciate your input. 

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Rocker Arm Geometry
« on: May 11, 2018, 11:30:21 AM »
Andy and Scott thanks for the quick response and your input.  I am planning on getting 8 checker springs so I can go through an entire side's mockup without having to remove the shaft assembly for each cylinder's push rod length determination. I also have end stands included on my rocker arm setup.  I will keep rereading the link you sent until I'm confident in what I need to do.  At least now I have an idea of what to expect for the stand shims.  Thank you!

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FE Technical Forum / Rocker Arm Geometry
« on: May 11, 2018, 10:25:26 AM »
I have been following along on the discussion on rocker arm geometry in the New Trick Flow Head thread.  There is a lot of great information on there with a great video link by Scott Foxwell but decided to create a new thread on the topic.

My question was eluded to in that thread but being a newbie I need a little more information/clarification.  My build will have BBM heads, factory non-adjustable rockers, a hydraulic roller cam and Morel hydraulic roller lifters.  Using the factory "shoe type rockers" what are the parameters to consider to obtain correct rocker arm geometry?  How do I verify rocker to valve tip contact?  Is it possible to use the 90 degree perpendicular goal at mid-lift?  Do I even need to worry about any of this with stock non-roller rockers?  I gave away my rocker tins since I was told they would not be compatible with BBM heads.  As a minimum do I have to compensate my rocker stand height to compensate for the height of the missing tins?  I have to order my pushrods soon so I would like to make certain of my rocker setup first.  Thank you.


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FE Technical Forum / Re: Valve cover spacer's
« on: December 09, 2015, 12:39:07 PM »
While at the FE Race & Reunion I picked up a card from Medice Manufacturing where they were displaying their valve cover spacers.  Their website is medicemfg.com  They seemed reasonable to me.

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