Hi Everyone,
I am about ready to put back together my 1966 Ford 200 head. I have a COMP Cams High Energy Cam and Lifter Kit (K65-235-4). The installed valve spring height listed by COMP Cams is 1.6", but when I measured the valve spring area (excluding the retainer) by measurements were showing 1.502"-1.545" (the valve seats were redone in the past, thus the variation). Reading the For Falcon Six Cylinder Performance Handbook, retainers from a 1962 Ford 260 V-8 are 0.105" thinner than the stock two-piece retainers. I am assuming that if these V8 retainers are used it will give me more height for the spring. Can anyone shed some light on this? I do have a 1962 Ford 221 V8 with the heads off that I will inspect, and also have a 1964 Ford 260 that I can compare to.
Thanks,
Tom - Born 2L8
I am about ready to put back together my 1966 Ford 200 head. I have a COMP Cams High Energy Cam and Lifter Kit (K65-235-4). The installed valve spring height listed by COMP Cams is 1.6", but when I measured the valve spring area (excluding the retainer) by measurements were showing 1.502"-1.545" (the valve seats were redone in the past, thus the variation). Reading the For Falcon Six Cylinder Performance Handbook, retainers from a 1962 Ford 260 V-8 are 0.105" thinner than the stock two-piece retainers. I am assuming that if these V8 retainers are used it will give me more height for the spring. Can anyone shed some light on this? I do have a 1962 Ford 221 V8 with the heads off that I will inspect, and also have a 1964 Ford 260 that I can compare to.
Thanks,
Tom - Born 2L8