yeah so Im pretty much replacing everything in the engine. only the block and head are original. should I go ahead and do the crower upgraded valvetrain. Its only 40 bucks for the kit. I dont think Ill have any problems with floating but since Im gonna be rippign everything to shreds anyways, maybe the springs should go too. opinions?
I think it's a good idea, especially if you are ever planning to run high boost. Just knowing that everything is prepared for high power should you go that route. It's better to do this stuff now, when it's not under the hood then it is when it is.
thats what I was thinking. I want to stay with the stock cams right now but if I go bigger in the future then I'll need the new springs and retainers. better to rip the buckets out once. especially with the PITA seals. better to do it before they tear during removal from wear.
I have Crower springs and ti retainers in my FR head. They are stronger and they also reduce valve-train weight.
Their is also a big debate on which cam is best for FI. Alot of people say stock cams are best and some say a stg. 2 cam on the exhaust side and the stock one on the intake side.
That will be another fun decision you will have to make.
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found out you have to machine the spring perches to get the crowers to fit. If I have to strip the head to get it machined than I am gonna get it ported and polished too. Thats like another 150 bucks so I think Im just gonna say F it for now and keep the stock cams and valvetrain for awhile or untill it starts causing me problems. I am getting SS valves so I will have to rip apart the head some but Im not going to remove the seals and prep it for machine work.
One guy told me he was floating the valves after 6K under boost. I guess I can live with that, I dont shift at 6K. He might also have had a larger cam with more overlap too. I didnt think about that untill now.
What FR told me was about half the heads have to be machined to clear, the lip at the bottom is so very small you can hardly see it. Of course the three heads I've dealt with all had to be machined. The problem isn't the work it's getting the tool from crower. I have one, had it done, new head sitting on the floor waiting to go in The springs are a great idea, my crower II's floated the factory valvesprings at about 6k rpm's. These new ones are so very much stiffer. I can't wait to see how she revs.
The springs are a great idea, my crower II's floated the factory valvesprings at about 6k rpm's. These new ones are so very much stiffer. I can't wait to see how she revs. 