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Old 12-28-2006, 11:23 AM
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ok i tried the search before ask already, i know i dont post much i search on here more than anything. my built bottom end ls is done an picked up a head already that was in great condition i was wondering with stage 2 crower turbo cams is it neccessary to up grade the valve train? bottom end is sleeved an stroked with a golden eagle stroker kit built buy kenny tran an i was told not rev past 7 on it so is it neccesarry to upgrade?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pchris52 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i was wondering with stage 2 crower turbo cams is it neccessary to up grade the valve train?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes. Crower has a valvetrain for those cams.
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yes crower has a valve train for those cams but i'm askin if the rev is stock limit not past 7000rpm is it neccasery like my buddy whos motor isnt the same stroke as mine he is reving 8500 to 9000 on his built ls so yeah dual valve springs an retainers are neccessary. but 7000rpm is it?
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Old 12-30-2006, 11:50 AM
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second opinion on any one who has ran crower cams!
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Default Re: valve train upgrade? (pchris52)

wow... allow me to help you.

http://www.crower.com/cat/impo...shtml

62402T-2 Stage 2 - Turbo/Super Charger Special
Specially designed specifically for forced inductionapplications.
Features short duration, high lift for added cylinder pressure and good bottom end power. Requires kit #84162.


Notice this...?


<FONT SIZE="18">Requires kit #84162.</FONT>


Okay, let's click on it now and see what it is....
http://www.crower.com/cgi-bin/...84162


Oh, wow... It's the recommended valvetrain!

84162 - KIT HONDA/ACURA 1.8L LS DUAL SPRING & TI RETAINERS
- $369.60


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Default Re: valve train upgrade? (LSVTEC 91 Civic)

Do you have a block girdle??? Why only rev to 7k??

You need the upgraded springs and retainers because of the extra lift on teh cams.

Dont use crower retainers, they are poorer quality, I have seen the clips almost pulled through the retainers. REV makes a better valvetrain for the the same price as crower. So does supertech. both of which have been proven reliable to 10k not that you are going there but the piece of mind is nice.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MotorMouth &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Dont use crower retainers, they are poorer quality.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is this a fact? False information? Or bandwagon knowledge. My Crower valvetrain saved my motor from RPMs PAST 13,000...

So, I don't want to hear that crap unless you have facts, n00b.
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Default Re: valve train upgrade? (LSVTEC 91 Civic)

what I am referring to is the metal, not the quality, poor choice of words. Titanium retainers are not good for daily driving, If you are gonna use the crowers get the chromoly retainers for upgraded valve springs. The titanium retianers wear thin and cause you to drop a valve.
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