duntov solid cam???

Got a solid cam in my 283 and tryin to find the valve lash???Thought it was .010 but not sure.

 

If you have the old 097 or 098 also packaged as Mellings C8P try 12 and 18 for the street. Some ran 8 on the intake for higher revs. I hope this helps..

 

If it is a Duntov 20-20 it means the valve lash should be .020 on intake and exhaust.

 

Ahh.....so if its a 30-30 it should be .030?

 

the 30/30 cam is 3849346 or mellings c10p it sets on 30 intake and exhalst.

 

Thanks guys

 

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Ahh.....so if its a 30-30 it should be .030?

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An old Hot Rodder ( he played with this stuff when it was new ) told me they run better with a tighter clearance.
Is that true?
I can see how that would give more overlap, but would that make you burn the valves or something like that?

 

The Duntov 097 was early Corvette cam, , , I-12 & E-18 is right for '58 thru '61, '62-'63 340 & 360 hp were 18 & 18. The 30/30 was '63 up to mid 60s Corvette 375 hp FI cam, 30 & 30 ran good for me. Around '66 the 350 hp 327 had a good hydraulic cam, much more streetable than the FI cam, esp with an automatic. Ah, memories, hearing a C series AFB wail at about 6500 , drilling & pinning rocker studs because they kept pulling .