Newsprings for lt4 hotcam? Valve float?
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Newsprings for lt4 hotcam? Valve float?
My car has the lt4 hotcam kit in it with about 1,000 miles on it. When I rev it it seems to stop reving at 6,000 rpm's. I had the stock rev limiter set to 7,000 rpm so im thinking im getting valve float with the lt4 springs. Does this sound right? Also Will the hotcam make power above 6,000 rpm's? Id like to rev it a little higher if I could make a little more power up top. What would be a good spring to get the most out of my hotcam? And Whats a good shift point with 342 gears and stalled a4?
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hmm sounds like a problem. my friend has an Lt4 SS that was upgraded to the hottcam back in '98 dynotuned by Ed Wright she pulls to 6400 with no problems....... what else was changed?
many have this cam and spring combo without this problem.just trying to get more understanding.
many have this cam and spring combo without this problem.just trying to get more understanding.
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Nothing else was changed, just the hotcam kit. The car revs strong all the way to 6 ggrand where it just stops reving like its hitting a wall. I pretty sure your friens lt4 car has lighter valves and allows the use of lt4 springs without valve float. The lt1 valves are heavier than the hollow lt4 valves
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Ill have to check my valve lash, I only set then 1/4 turn past zero lash. Maybe I should run them at zero lash? Not sure on installed height? I just installed them the way they came. No shims
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if it seems like a limiter then I'd have someone check the tune and make sure it's set at 7k not 6k
when did it start doing this? after the cam swap? after the tune?
another thing is maybe your trans won't shift under WOT due to either a failing transmission, vacuum leak, bad map, etc
one time I had a severe vacuum leak and my car wouldn't shift under WOT and would hit a wall until I let off and got back on it
when did it start doing this? after the cam swap? after the tune?
another thing is maybe your trans won't shift under WOT due to either a failing transmission, vacuum leak, bad map, etc
one time I had a severe vacuum leak and my car wouldn't shift under WOT and would hit a wall until I let off and got back on it
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It runs good otherwise. I told Bryan to remove the limiter all together. I also told hime to get rid of the lockup @ 95mph wich he didnt do, so who knows?