ATTENTION Engine builder's!

[one_civic]

My shop, lol no garage built this year so downstairs is my temporary garage / man cave, lol

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As the can see, stupid me was taking the measurement's at the wrong cam position the first time

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[GregT]

What do you see that i don't as a problem with the vesrah gaskets ?

[one_civic]

Their not MLS, only fiber,
extremely flimsy especially right in the timing chain tunnel, and they don't have the sealing o-rings for the oil passage ways built in, you have to add them separately.
Their great for everything else,(valve cover,side cases, oil pan etc.) I wouldn't trust them for sealing the head and base cylinder's.

[trippivot]

I use vesrah gaskets - I like them - you need to be the most careful removing them from the package.

I see trouble in your future. and because of that I will give you 1 free pointer tip.


tip #1 you measure the minimum V-P clearances without a head gasket. why? the gasket thickness is your true safety zone when a valve spring begins to fatigue - or you go and rev the engine unloaded one time.

did you ask about - valve to valve ?

[rapidray]

Sorry, the Vesrah head & base gaskets are GARBAGE!!! I wouldn't use them if they were free & I had a lifetime supply!
Ray.

[one_civic]

Hey Trip, with the stock 750 cams and timing, should I be worried about valve to valve clearance?

[trippivot]

I lied about only 1 free tip - I like to help.

. no . but did I spook you? It is worth checking on 2 valve gs/kz where you increase overlap and valve lift. - and V-V is the third final potential valve interference when changing your valve timing.

.060" or 1.5mm I have a medium large paperclip bent and I go in thru the spark plug hole checking from 15 BTDC overlap TDC all the way to 15 ATDC - somewhere in that area is always your tightest spot.

I like your space you don't need a shop - maybe it is a laboratory.

[one_civic]

Thanks tripp, just got my carbs back from my machinist, he re-spaced them and converted them to center pull, they fit like a glove with the stock intake manifold's with the 83 850 head.

I'll start a build thread soon, here's a preview of the carbs and yes they have plenty of clearance with the tank on.