Turbo Diesel Valve Springs in a 16V?

[vwtype53 at yahoo.com (Benjamin Harder)]

This is a really good question... as I have heard many myths
on valve springs... like that the "High Performance" valve
springs sold by Autotech are really just diesel springs...
which is what I purchased for my 16v head rebuild.
If in fact they are diesel springs, I have not noticed any
problems, but also no gains either.  I unfortunately have 
reason to believe that my valves still begin to float
over 7k rpm (according to dyno and dyno operator).

Hmmm... I need better springs too, regardless of what 
Autotech actually sold me.  :(

Ben


--- Sal Guzzo <pellom@yorku.ca> wrote:
> A 16V question for tha list...
> 
> 
> A friend of mine is planning on building up a 16V head very soon.
> 
> Does anyone know if there are there any advantages of replacing the stock
> valve springs on a 16V with
> those from mk2 Turbo Diesel?  I've heard that the Turbo Diesel springs are
> stiffer than the stock 16V
> ones, and allow for revs up to 8000rpm with no valve float.
> 
> Any comments?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Sal
> 67 Peugeot 404
> 81 Scirocco 16V
> 84 VWabbit
> 87 Audi 5000
> 00 Mazda B3000
> 
> 
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