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Re: Valve clearance getting bigger when hot?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 10/19/2000

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The reason is simple. Aluminum expands more than steel. Valves are steel head is aluminum. The rockers are mounted to shafts on top of the aluminum head. When the head gets hot it grows more than the ... Login to read more.