Re: Bent Valve, Too High Revs!!

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

jester@westfailure.net wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, rocco16v wrote:
> 
> > Remember, people, stiffer valves springs won't gain one bit of power by
> > themselves.  1) IF they let you run a "hotter" cam 2)at higher revs
> > 3)without floating the valves, then they might allow your engine to produce
> > more horsepower by utilizing the benefits of a hot cam.   But, alone,
> > stiffer springs will do no more than increase friction, costing power and
> > increasing valvetrain wear.  Caveat emptor/No free lunch.
> 
> I wanted to rev to 8k, figured that stiffer springs would do the trick ;)
> 
> take care,
> 
> Steve
> 

Steve, i know the fun of high revving but I'm curious: Does your power
map actual show gains in grunt up tat high? Would a lower shift to a
new gear gain more usable power? 

Not hattin', just askin.

TBerk



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