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Nov 5, 2009 | 06:29 PM

red94chicken

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valve lengths

what justifies getting valves that are +0.100?

Nov 5, 2009 | 07:12 PM

Stl94LT1

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You can get a taller installed height on the valve springs. I'm using +.050 longer valves.

Nov 5, 2009 | 07:13 PM

red94chicken

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that is what i thought. didn't know if there were more reasons.

Nov 5, 2009 | 08:15 PM

Kevin Blown 95 TA

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that is what i thought. didn't know if there were more reasons.

Well if you have a huge cam and you are going to open the valves more than your present valves and springs will allow, then you need longer valves.

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