Titanium v stock retainers
Titanium v stock retainers Is the primary advantage of the titanium retainers a reduction of valvetrain weight for higher RPM applications, or are there reliability/longevity benefits as well?
For daily driver, ocassional track car, are they necessary on a TR224 or TR230 cam?
For daily driver, ocassional track car, are they necessary on a TR224 or TR230 cam?
Re: Titanium v stock retainers Less weight on the valve train is always good for reliability and longevity. Helps the valve springs live a little longer etc. They aren't necessary with a TR224, I don't know about the TR230. My TEA Stage II's didn't have the titanium retainers on them. My 224 XE-R spec cam is doing fine without them.
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Re: Titanium v stock retainers They are a waste of money on an LS1 that never sees past 6,800 revs.
Hey, wait a minute Ron! They have always been a good thing to use on a high reving Chev engine. What are you talkin about?
Thats right, but have you ever looked at the size of the retainers used in a SB or BB Chev engine vs what is used in the LS1? Do to the "beehive" shaped springs in the LS1, the retainers are very small. The stock sized titanium retainers will save you so little weight, the cost does not make it an advantage. If you are using a spring that resembles the stock GM LS1/ LS6 or the Comp Cams 918s (very good springs), save your money and buy something else.
Ron,
Hey, wait a minute Ron! They have always been a good thing to use on a high reving Chev engine. What are you talkin about?
Thats right, but have you ever looked at the size of the retainers used in a SB or BB Chev engine vs what is used in the LS1? Do to the "beehive" shaped springs in the LS1, the retainers are very small. The stock sized titanium retainers will save you so little weight, the cost does not make it an advantage. If you are using a spring that resembles the stock GM LS1/ LS6 or the Comp Cams 918s (very good springs), save your money and buy something else.
Ron,
