Wish it were that easy. :) Checked that early on when following the instructions for the camshaft install. Lobe Lift was dead on. 0.340"
Yeah, Dave from Hughes said I should have gotten 0.544" off the retainer.
I got .510" a couple of times but I averaged about .508-.509" I'm sure there was some slight angle deflection because I'm using a stiff spring instead of a weak checking valve spring. Shouldn't really make that much of a difference though.