Anyone Running Turned Down LS3 Valves
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Anyone Running Turned Down LS3 Valves Trying to spec out some heads and spoke with Mike at TEA and he can turn down LS3 valves as a hollow stem option because Ferrea does not offer a 2.080" with correct valve stem length.
Has anyone pulled the valve after running for awhile and checked the valve seat? I'm curious because seats are hardened for fatigue toughness and wondered if anyone could comment on the durability.
The other option is go with the 245cc head which uses a 2.100" valve and Ferrea does make this valve in the required length. What is the min bore dia on the 245 head?
Has anyone pulled the valve after running for awhile and checked the valve seat? I'm curious because seats are hardened for fatigue toughness and wondered if anyone could comment on the durability.
The other option is go with the 245cc head which uses a 2.100" valve and Ferrea does make this valve in the required length. What is the min bore dia on the 245 head?
10-05-2013, 10:33 AM
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Trying to spec out some heads and spoke with Mike at TEA and he can turn down LS3 valves as a hollow stem option because Ferrea does not offer a 2.080" with correct valve stem length.
Has anyone pulled the valve after running for awhile and checked the valve seat? I'm curious because seats are hardened for fatigue toughness and wondered if anyone could comment on the durability.
The other option is go with the 245cc head which uses a 2.100" valve and Ferrea does make this valve in the required length. What is the min bore dia on the 245 head?
Has anyone pulled the valve after running for awhile and checked the valve seat? I'm curious because seats are hardened for fatigue toughness and wondered if anyone could comment on the durability.
The other option is go with the 245cc head which uses a 2.100" valve and Ferrea does make this valve in the required length. What is the min bore dia on the 245 head?
stability. If anything the valvejob and seats should last longer because there
is less valve bounce with the lighter hollow stems. The 245 heads are prob-
ably meant for larger engines having a bore size of 4.065"-4.125"
Here's a cool part I stumbled across when considering valves/sizing what not
http://store.katechengines.com/intak...2100-p111.aspx
10-06-2013, 09:56 AM
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Plenty of folks have used the LS3 hollow valves to add rpms and valvetrain
stability. If anything the valvejob and seats should last longer because there
is less valve bounce with the lighter hollow stems. The 245 heads are prob-
ably meant for larger engines having a bore size of 4.065"-4.125"
Here's a cool part I stumbled across when considering valves/sizing what not
http://store.katechengines.com/intak...2100-p111.aspx
stability. If anything the valvejob and seats should last longer because there
is less valve bounce with the lighter hollow stems. The 245 heads are prob-
ably meant for larger engines having a bore size of 4.065"-4.125"
Here's a cool part I stumbled across when considering valves/sizing what not
http://store.katechengines.com/intak...2100-p111.aspx
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10-06-2013, 12:54 PM
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Trying to spec out some heads and spoke with Mike at TEA and he can turn down LS3 valves as a hollow stem option because Ferrea does not offer a 2.080" with correct valve stem length.
Has anyone pulled the valve after running for awhile and checked the valve seat? I'm curious because seats are hardened for fatigue toughness and wondered if anyone could comment on the durability.
The other option is go with the 245cc head which uses a 2.100" valve and Ferrea does make this valve in the required length. What is the min bore dia on the 245 head?
Has anyone pulled the valve after running for awhile and checked the valve seat? I'm curious because seats are hardened for fatigue toughness and wondered if anyone could comment on the durability.
The other option is go with the 245cc head which uses a 2.100" valve and Ferrea does make this valve in the required length. What is the min bore dia on the 245 head?
