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Old 02-26-2010, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by olddog View Post
The coeffecient of thermal expansion is multiplied times the distance, so a longer block will grow more than a short one over the same temp change.
Absolutely true. Those with an aluminum FE block and aluminum heads, coupled with a solid flat tappet cam, actually have to set their valves to a negative lash value.
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