Better Engine Building: Clay vs Dial Indicator when Checking Piston to Valve Clearance

Another in our Better Engine Building series. We show you two methods to check for proper piston to valve clearance on your next engine build. Crashing valves into pistons can be a very expensive mistake and here's how to make sure that never happens. Which method is better for you? Clay or a dial indicator?

Here are links to some of the components and tools I used in this video:
Erson Cams & World Products: http://www.pbm-erson.com
Dial Indicator w/ Magnetic Base: https://amzn.to/2Sw2TLm
Checking Valvesprings: https://amzn.to/2WHq5sA
Modeling Clay: https://amzn.to/3aHvVOP
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