FordF350Baby said:

If I were to be able to make a deal with these guys to install a new valvetrain on this engine, should I just do that instead of trying to force the issue of using stock components? And would I yield more power if I were to get bigger valves and rockers arms ect?

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I would get a set of aftermarket heads loaded with valves and springs, where ever you decide to buy them should be able to tell you if they'll work with your cam and rockers, this way they'll be no guessing.

That is ideal but I just had them pull those heads 4 months ago when they had to rebuild them when they broke a manifold bolt of in the head...So I really cant afford for the redundancy of them swapping out heads again.

Some info I found on checking valve clearences.




SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL(S) REQUIRED Description Tool Number
Tappet Bleed Down Wrench T71P-6513-B


The valve arrangement on the left bank is E-I-E-I-E-I-E-I and on the right bank is I-E-I-E-I-E-I-E.

A 1.52mm (0.060-inch) shorter push rod (6565) or a 1.52mm (0.060-inch) longer push rod is available for service to provide a means of compensating for dimensional changes in the valve mechanism. Refer to the Master Parts List for the pertinent color code.

Valve stem-to-valve rocker arm clearance should be within specifications. Refer to Specifications in this section. With the hydraulic valve tappet (6500) completely collapsed, repeated valve reconditioning operations (valve and/or valve seat refacing) will decrease the clearance to the point that if not compensated for, the hydraulic valve tappet will cease to function and the intake valve (6507) or exhaust valve (6505) will be held open.

The use of a positive stop rocker arm seat bolt eliminates the need for valve clearance adjustment. However, to obtain accurate valve clearance measurements, it is important that all components be serviceable and installed to specification.

To determine whether a shorter or a longer push rod is necessary, perform the following check:

Install an auxiliary starter switch. Crank the engine (6007) with the key off until the No. 1 piston (6108) is on TDC after the compression stroke.

With the crankshaft (6303) in the positions designated in the following Steps 3, 4 and 5, position the hydraulic tappet compressor Tappet Bleed Down Wrench T71P-6513-B on the rocker arm (6564). Slowly apply pressure to bleed down the hydraulic valve tappet until the plunger is completely bottomed. Hold the valve tappet in this position and check the available clearance between the rocker arm and the valve stem tip with a feeler gauge. If the clearance is less than specifications, install a shorter push rod. If the clearance is greater than specifications, install a longer push rod.






With the No. 1 piston at TDC at the end of the compression stroke (Position No. 1), check clearances on the following valves:

No. 1 Intake No. 1 Exhaust

No. 3 Intake No. 4 Exhaust

No. 7 Intake No. 5 Exhaust

No. 8 Intake No. 8 Exhaust

After checking the clearance on these intake valves and exhaust valves, rotate the crankshaft 360 degrees to Position No. 2, then check the following valves:

No. 2 Intake No. 2 Exhaust

No. 4 Intake No. 3 Exhaust

No. 5 Intake No. 6 Exhaust

No. 6 Intake No. 7 Exhaust

Some more info, heres your assembled valve spring height spec.
1.78-1.84 for both exhaust and intake springs.

Stock camshaft intake lift 0.252 exhaust 0.278.