G-Grind - How about a K-grind?

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

A "valve job" is replacing the valve guides if needed, replacing the valves if needed, cutting the
valve seats and lapping the valves into the seats.
A "valve adjustment" is adjusting the clearance between the camshaft and the appropriate part of the
valve train, in our case the valve shim and bucket.
If you have quality camshafts the camshaft base circles will be very accurate and it will be
possible to swap cams without adjustment. Reground cams need not apply, since by definition their
base circle is ground smaller. Still should check but not much adjustment should be required.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
To: <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <scourge@cogeco.ca>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: G-Grind - How about a K-grind?


> Solid lifters have removable shims that come in several sizes for different
> clearances (like if you're going to a Schrick 272).
>
> I always thought the switching out of these shims to reattain proper clearance
> specs what was considered a "valve job"...is that not the case?
>
> > Uh, unless they are hydraulic, I think they are already "shimmed". :)
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scourge" <scourge@cogeco.ca>
> > To: "Rocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: G-Grind - How about a K-grind?
> >
> >
> >> Anybody else???
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "T Berk" <tberk@sbcglobal.net>
> >> To: "Scourge" <scourge@cogeco.ca>
> >> Cc: "Rocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:32 PM
> >> Subject: Re: G-Grind - How about a K-grind?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Scourge wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hey Hey,
> >> > > Anybody coming to cincy have a G-grind cam(or maybe a tad more
> >> aggressive) they may want to part ways with? Cheaper is better, lol.
> >> > > On another side, I have a fair bit of lifter "tick" and I think it can
> >> be solved by shimming the lifters?? I've never done anything inside a
> > head.
> >> Anyone have a tech write-up on it or want to send me a description on how
> > to
> >> do it?
> >> > >
> >> > > thanx
> >> > > -George
> >> > > __________
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > How's this?
> >> >
> >> > K-grind cam from TT;
> >> > <http://techtonicstuning.com/viewpart.asp?partnum=109.07K>
> >> >
> >> > (btw, be careful looking up 'K-grind cam' via Google. If it's not
> >> > skateboarding then it's some kind of adult type thing I'm sure was in
> >> > the Kama Sutra Addendum.)
> >> >
> >> > Check out the blurb:
> >> > > This cam is for low end power and torque (idle-4000max rpm). OEM cam
> >> > > for Euro spec Caddy (pick up).
> >> > > Better fuel mileage than US spec cams.
> >> > > Intake .334" lift @ 199 degrees duration.
> >> > > Exhaust .353" lift @ 209 degrees duration.
> >> > >
> >> > > Price: $20.00
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > Now, I'm wondering what 4kMax RPM means, I think it means the gains in
> >> > power start diminishing after 4000 rpm, not that it'll hit some kind of
> >> > wall or rev limiter or fly to pieces if you exceed those revs.
> >> >
> >> > Who can expand on the K-Grind cam? I'm thinking it makes for a great JH
> >> > mod in a daily driver.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > TBerk
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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