318 stroker build

[replicaracer43]

So how do we fix this? Well, it's pretty easy actually, it's just a matter of recutting the saddles with the appropriate 7/8 mill. We swept the head to get it straight to the spindle, now we indicate in the centerline of the rocker bolt holes.

 

[replicaracer43]

So now we will paint the saddles with machinist blue, in order to see our cuts..

 

[replicaracer43]

And start with a very light cut to see where we are

 

[replicaracer43]

I will probably finish cutting tomorrow, and follow up with a few pictures...stay tuned!

 

[dartfreak75]

Awesome work thanks for sharing looking forward to the rest!

 

[oldkimmer]

Here is a bump 4 ya. So we can see the finished product. Thanks. Kim

 

[Arthur Sperotto]

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I saw your mentions of the rocker stand issue on another thread, then someone linked this one. I'm very happy to hear that Mike won't even sell a geometry correction kit anymore unless you correct the stands first! Just a shame I had to be one of the guinea pigs. 4 months before you made this thread in 2021, this happened to me. Broke my rocker shaft in 2 different places and made a mess inside my valve covers. I'm lucky nothing else happened and all it took was a new shaft and new geometry correction kit (plus dressing a couple valve tips). Could have been much worse... but it sure made me HATE Speedmaster for taking NO accountability. I opened a case with them, but they don't care.

 

[junkyardhero]

what was the final outcome on this? any dyno numbers? how do you think this would do with stock heads that are just touched up a little with matching valve springs?

inquiring minds and all that...