Recap/Valvetrain Prevented Maintenance

Small upgrades for bigger gains, hopefully 🤷‍♂️

[@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852]

They sell a tool, it's kinda a drill bushing that guides a drill bit to slot the push rod hole. Or you can drill it big enough for a brass sleeve that will give you the clearance you need.😎

[@brokejoebuilds5165]

The problem isnt drilling the hole, it the strong possibility that I'll drill into the intake port because of the porting. If it did break through it would make for a tuff repair without pulling everything apart

[@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852]

@@brokejoebuilds5165 The tool will only make the hole longer and if you sleeve the hole, no more air leak.🤷

[@stevenbongiorno9277]

The Louis tool, might help, but it uses a 5/16 drill, and slots the hole towards the valve, for 1:6 rockers

[@brokejoebuilds5165]

That might work!

[@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852]

@@brokejoebuilds5165 That's what I was trying to tell you.😁 I would of posted an ink with an El but the tube doesn't allow those.🙄😎👍

[@surprizeattack4477]

Drill both out, it will be fine.

[@brokejoebuilds5165]

If the heads weren't ported as far as they are would say yea.. but I cut alot of material out of it

[@surprizeattack4477]

@brokejoebuilds5165 you would only be cutting 1/32 from the wall, I honestly believe that you would be fine

[@weath461]

Whats up cool what kind of tran are u running is a trubo 400 ?

[@brokejoebuilds5165]

Powerglide with a 1.76 gear

[@drewcrabtree9607]

What heads are they i-037? World products

[@brokejoebuilds5165]

Yessir sportsman II castings...

[@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852]

Are you running a rev kit?

[@brokejoebuilds5165]

No, I think I should have enough spring.... i think lol

[@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852]

@@brokejoebuilds5165 It wouldn't hurt spinning at those RPMs. Spinning over 7,500 RPM is where springs start breaking down and start loosing their pressure. NASCAR changes springs every race. I love buying those for street/strip that will never see over 7,500 RPM. I bought a set of those before for 40 bucks, the new cost they claimed was 600!😯 They worked great.😎👍