Spring height micrometer.. doing something wrong? Or more CompCams QC garbage?
#17
lol this beehive micrometer is a joke...
I bored it out to fit the retainer.. it sits on the machined step.. not the upper lip. One would assume comp corrected the readings for the SMALLER retainer of the beehives.
Nope.
Getting 1.94 readings from the micrometer
The inner lip is about .14x (can't seem to get an exact/consistent reading w/ my calipers, gonna try the washer method tomorrow).
So that figures to about the 1.80 install height I believe Lloyd puts them at.
So I paid extra for a beehive micrometer that doesn't work any better than a standard micrometer. Nicely done comp cams.
I bored it out to fit the retainer.. it sits on the machined step.. not the upper lip. One would assume comp corrected the readings for the SMALLER retainer of the beehives.
Nope.
Getting 1.94 readings from the micrometer
The inner lip is about .14x (can't seem to get an exact/consistent reading w/ my calipers, gonna try the washer method tomorrow).
So that figures to about the 1.80 install height I believe Lloyd puts them at.
So I paid extra for a beehive micrometer that doesn't work any better than a standard micrometer. Nicely done comp cams.
is exactly .150" down on the lip so I just add it back to the reading. This
way of measuring height is the best if you do it correctly. You need to seat
the keepers and retainer each time. Per Ai instructions I just snug the mic
in with the retainer and keepers in place then give the tip of the valve a good
rap with the resin end of a big screwdriver. One or two times doing this will
seat the keepers and give you the best reading. I found this rapping method
gave me more consistent readings that were .02 to .06 taller than without.
I ended up with installed heights from 1.815" to 1.824", not as close as I had
hoped for, but close enough for my baby cam set up.
#18
is more for playing on the weekend and when I take it out I usually flog it
pretty good. They worked fine, but I'm with you in that I just don't trust a
single spring. I've since switched to dual springs and even though my spring,
retainer setup is much heavier that the beehive setup, I feel better knowing
there are dual springs in there. We will see at the dyno if the valve train is
doing a good job or not as this is the only mechanical change made. Everything
else is VE stuff.
#20
lol this beehive micrometer is a joke...
I bored it out to fit the retainer.. it sits on the machined step.. not the upper lip. One would assume comp corrected the readings for the SMALLER retainer of the beehives.
Nope.
Getting 1.94 readings from the micrometer
The inner lip is about .14x (can't seem to get an exact/consistent reading w/ my calipers, gonna try the washer method tomorrow).
I bored it out to fit the retainer.. it sits on the machined step.. not the upper lip. One would assume comp corrected the readings for the SMALLER retainer of the beehives.
Nope.
Getting 1.94 readings from the micrometer
The inner lip is about .14x (can't seem to get an exact/consistent reading w/ my calipers, gonna try the washer method tomorrow).
#21
#22
I spoke to comp's tech line.
They said to just subtract .140 from the reading. He apologized and literally told me "sorry, it's kinda a gay thing that you have to do that..."
I mentioned to him that 795 retainers don't fit, and he sounded suprised. Unfortunately I was in a hurry b/c I had a work call coming in I had to take and couldn't discuss further.
So basically the 4930 tool is useless, don't buy it.
They said to just subtract .140 from the reading. He apologized and literally told me "sorry, it's kinda a gay thing that you have to do that..."
I mentioned to him that 795 retainers don't fit, and he sounded suprised. Unfortunately I was in a hurry b/c I had a work call coming in I had to take and couldn't discuss further.
So basically the 4930 tool is useless, don't buy it.
#24
I spoke to comp's tech line.
They said to just subtract .140 from the reading. He apologized and literally told me "sorry, it's kinda a gay thing that you have to do that..."
I mentioned to him that 795 retainers don't fit, and he sounded suprised. Unfortunately I was in a hurry b/c I had a work call coming in I had to take and couldn't discuss further.
So basically the 4930 tool is useless, don't buy it.
They said to just subtract .140 from the reading. He apologized and literally told me "sorry, it's kinda a gay thing that you have to do that..."
I mentioned to him that 795 retainers don't fit, and he sounded suprised. Unfortunately I was in a hurry b/c I had a work call coming in I had to take and couldn't discuss further.
So basically the 4930 tool is useless, don't buy it.
My PAC-1518s are installed at about 1.780".
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#27
I doublechecked readings w/ a digital caliper for the first couple springs to make sure.
#28
Do you have an idea what your closed seat pressure is now with the 1.750" installed height? I know 1.800" is 130# closed seat pressure. It seems like a lot of people now-days don't prefer the beehives for HRs in the range you and I have.
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Last edited by The Engineer; 01-27-2008 at 06:32 AM.
#29
I'm not sure... I can probably check with PAC to see if they have any documentation on the numbers.
#30
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