Well, it's been done and it fixed the problem as far as the hitting the
valve cover goes. No it doesn't fix the geometry problem in general.
Easton Trevor A wrote:
>
> Shimming won't make any difference to the total height of the screw and
> pushrod above the block face, so contact with the rocker cover may still be
> a problem. Also it will result in a change in the contact between the valve
> stem and rocker which may be detrimental to the wear pattern and side
> loading.
> Aren't the pushrods tubular? Shortened rods could be easily created by
> fitting the ends into shorter tubes. Even go exotic and use titanium tubes
> to lighten the valve gear.
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