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Last thing for the engine internals was the stud girdle fitment. I like to run the stud girdle down as low as possible without actually hitting the rockers. It allows for more stability, more clearance, and it helps to keep the oil within the center fulcrum rather than spraying it around everywhere.
Even with the girdle as low as it goes, there is still interference with the valve cover. The normal option is to use a thin spacer and two valve cover gaskets to space it upwards. I'm going to weld a piece of 1/4" thick aluminum to the lower valve cover flange for a more permanent solution. After welding I'll grind the edges smooth before powdercoating the valvecover.
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