Tyson Sherman wrote:
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> Ulix Goettsch wrote:
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> > There is a point above which one shouldn't rev, and that is when the
> > valves loose contact with the cam. This is referred to as valve ______
>
> <SNIP>
> "crash speed" is what you're looking for. Atleast that's what
> the Bentley manual calls it for a B. It's 6200rpm in that
> car where redline starts at 6000.
I think he wants "valve float".
They float above the cam, and can cause damage if they hit
the piston. Usually though you lose so much power from float
that you don't go much past it.
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Trevor Boicey
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