How could I have gotten value?

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How could I have gotten value?

SB: Whats_Fold: $1680
BB: Jogi_1963: $2320
Preflop ($60.00) (2 Players)
Whats_Fold was dealt K 9
Whats_Fold raises to $60, Jogi_1963 calls $40
HH is incorrect. Blinds were 20/40. I raised to 80 on the button, not 60, then he called the 40 more.
Flop ($160.00) 8 5 4 (2 Players)
Jogi_1963 bets $40, Whats_Fold calls $40
Turn ($240.00) K (2 Players)
Jogi_1963 bets $40, Whats_Fold raises to $160, Jogi_1963 folds
He kept doing this thing where he would min bet every street with marginal hands to get to showdown and I felt like I should be trying to get value with top pair and second nut flush draw, so I raised, as I didn't want to get to the river with a small pot.
Final Pot
Whats_Fold wins $440

I feel like every time I play hands passively on one street and then try to go for value once I make my hand, my opponents always fold. I think it's because my sudden aggression makes it look like I'm doing exactley what I really am doing, going for value. So how can I get value after making my hand, without scaring my opponents out of the pot? Would a smaller raise have worked better here? Or is my raise fine and he just happened to air in this hand? Feedback would be much appreciated.

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