Piston to valve clearance question Edelrock heads xe284 cam

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Old Nov 11, 2024 | 02:38 AM
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Piston to valve clearance question Edelrock heads xe284 cam

Anyone here have Edelrock performer rpm heads on a 1970 STOCK bottom end 455 with a comp cams xe284 camshaft?

I'm curious before I take this thing apart if I will have piston to valve clearance. I have actually never measured this clearance on an olds also never put a cam like this in an olds or head aluminum heads on an Oldsmobile before
Old Nov 11, 2024 | 04:45 AM
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It's very difficult to get piston to valve conflicts, if not impossible, in an Oldsmobile engine. Off the shelf parts lessen the minimal risk even more.
Old Nov 11, 2024 | 04:48 AM
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You’ll have a mile and a half, you’re fine.
Old Nov 12, 2024 | 10:37 AM
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Thank you to both of you that answered. I just didn't want to take this thing apart and it not work out with the parts I have. I've had these problems in the past with some of the Ford stuff I've done or worked on.
Old Nov 12, 2024 | 12:03 PM
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Stock compression?
Old Nov 13, 2024 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by dc2x4drvr
Stock compression?
It's a 100% stock 1970 455
I'll clay the pistons but just wanted to know if it would most likely work before I took it apart
Old Nov 13, 2024 | 05:44 PM
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That cam likes 10:1 compression, good valve springs, doesn’t like power brakes..
Old Nov 13, 2024 | 06:36 PM
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Agree that this cam likes compression, Power brakes work well for me.
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