Subject	Umm...
Posted by	therinL on July 15, 2003 at 2:41 PM
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In Reply To	'valve float' is first most common problem. posted by nixit on July 15, 2003 at 01:27 PM
Message	Im not sure valve float is specifically to the valve not reseating properly. It does happen when the cam is turning very fast, but I have always understood "floating a valve" as meaning that the cam is spinning at a rate at which the spring cant react fast enough and so you end up crashing a valve into a piston top. Later Josh
Follow Ups	How is the redline limit determined? - shirow 12:40:33 07/15/03 Dependent on cylinder configuration, bore/stroke, valvetrain - U ZCREAM 12:49:10 07/15/03 Don't forget tolerance and balance of parts (n/m) - NytWolf 13:11:19 07/15/03 I think trial and error woudl be too slow: - therinL 12:57:20 07/15/03 'valve float' is first most common problem. - nixit 13:27:35 07/15/03 Umm... - therinL 14:41:58 07/15/03 Not always smashing a valve. true valve float begins - RT 15:00:07 07/15/03 Actually, it has more to do with the valvetrain design >> - ChristopherTheOne 15:44:10 07/15/03 Thanks guys, great answers. (n/m) - shirow 18:08:41 07/15/03 You also have resonant frequencies to worry about - NATAZ 14:36:05 07/15/03 The Tacoma Narrows Bridge comes to mind (n/m) - U ZCREAM 16:09:24 07/15/03 when you stop making power ;) (n/m) - Sweet Z(UTAH) 16:22:15 07/15/03
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