valve float with crane 227?
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valve float with crane 227?
i've been doing a lot of searching about the crane 227 because i plan on installing it in my car in the next month or so and i had a few questions
when searching it seems that a lot of people have had problems with valve float as low as 5800 rpm even with the recommended spring kit 10308's
i know the cam will only make power until about 5500-5800 but would like the option to rap it out to about 6100 or so at the strip without being on the ragged edge of valve float especially considering i will probably be using SA rockers can anyone offer any input of experiences or ways to help prevent it?
when searching it seems that a lot of people have had problems with valve float as low as 5800 rpm even with the recommended spring kit 10308's
i know the cam will only make power until about 5500-5800 but would like the option to rap it out to about 6100 or so at the strip without being on the ragged edge of valve float especially considering i will probably be using SA rockers can anyone offer any input of experiences or ways to help prevent it?
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could be because they were installed incorrectly or something. I have spun my motor with 10308's up to 6500 with no valve float issues but that is with a bigger cam. Crane shows a valve float of 6300rpm with the 227 and matching components.
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i guess i got confused because on crane's website they recommended the single springs for the iron headed lt1's so i figured the other springs were recommended for the aluminum heads
by the way were you saying i shouldn't be using self-aligning rockers with beehives or i shouldn't be using them with this cam at all?
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so these are the springs i should be running? 99845-16
i guess i got confused because on crane's website they recommended the single springs for the iron headed lt1's so i figured the other springs were recommended for the aluminum heads
by the way were you saying i shouldn't be using self-aligning rockers with beehives or i shouldn't be using them with this cam at all?
i guess i got confused because on crane's website they recommended the single springs for the iron headed lt1's so i figured the other springs were recommended for the aluminum heads
by the way were you saying i shouldn't be using self-aligning rockers with beehives or i shouldn't be using them with this cam at all?