What a good lightweight valve?
08-17-2004, 11:17 PM
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What a good lightweight valve? Whats some of the light stuff in steel/titanium and are there any decent flowing valves out there that flow well too? I beleive the LS6 valves are roughly 20-30 grams lighter then stock LS1 valves, and they are roughly 100-110 i think?
Any good stuff thats reasonably priced, or no chance?
Any good stuff thats reasonably priced, or no chance?
08-17-2004, 11:29 PM
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Do a search on valvetrain weights chart, Brian Tooley from TEA posted this chart about 2 weeks ago,has all the weights on it.Nothing lighter then ls6 valves..Maybe pure titanium. 
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You'll pay an unbelievable price for Ti valves...youre lightest most affordable option would be LS6 valves, but they are stock sized. As long as youre not building an 8500 rpm motor, Manley or Ferrea stainless valves would be fine with good springs.
08-19-2004, 01:24 AM
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The stock diameter valves seem to work good in the 346 due to the smaller bore,you won"t gain that much with 2.02 and 1.6's.Smaller valves in small bore =less valve shrouding therefore better flow,that why heads flow more on a larger bore when tested,less shrouding. 
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08-19-2004, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by GrannySShifting
Whats some of the light stuff in steel/titanium and are there any decent flowing valves out there that flow well too? I beleive the LS6 valves are roughly 20-30 grams lighter then stock LS1 valves, and they are roughly 100-110 i think?
Any good stuff thats reasonably priced, or no chance?
Any good stuff thats reasonably priced, or no chance?
