floating the valves
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basically when your car goes into redline and doesnt go any further. my 305 had a 5000 redline and ran out of power at about 5300 rpms
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Duke901:
how do u know when u start to float the valves </font>
how do u know when u start to float the valves </font>
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From: Riverside, CA
Car: 1987 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 305TPI
Transmission: 700R4
you will lose power and the engine will not rev out, as Hanks1 said..
you should be able to hear it because the valve will be staying open on either intake or compression stroke..
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you should be able to hear it because the valve will be staying open on either intake or compression stroke..
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you'll also know when the valvetrain starts to fly apart and you bend valves and break pistons, keeper, retainer, rockers, and back fire. Basically all hell breaks loose if you float the valves too much.
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