I decided to finally install my new beehive valve springs on my 604 crate motor that I bought from race 1 awhile back. I recruited a guy that has done a few valve spring replacements for his help. I know the minimum installed height is 1.78", but is there a maximum installed height?
I took our measuring tool and measured from the base where the spring was sitting and set the top to the top edge of the spring coil and got a range of 1.819" to 1.835". Am I doing something wrong or is this normal? This was also without the 0.015" spring shim that was used with my old valve springs. I measured the installed height without the rocker on as I figured that shouldn't matter.
This is my first time ever changing valve springs, and the guy that was helping me install them didn't know the required installed height and wanted me to ask to make sure.
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