Originally Posted by INTMD8
Have to ask, you referenced a 6200 shift point in your other thread.

Is your plan to keep it there? If so, IMO, would not be worth the cost to go to a Ti valve.

You could save a bunch of weight with a smaller diameter spring and ti retainers/locks. (that's what I did)


Retainers & locks are already Titanium.

And, this is the second time I have killed the intake valve springs. I do not know the weight difference between a SS Hemi 2.25 stock valve and a SS 2.40, but it must be enough, along with lack of oil on the valve springs to wipe everything out each year....So in the interest of possibly saving the intake valve springs, I am looking into 2.40 to 2.45 Titanium valve springs regardless of shift point.

I also bought a newer cam that has a milder ramp rate and only requires 180lbs closed..Its -.030 lift as well, but at this point, if I can't drive it or race it, any move in the positive direction is good.....I will be checking my current ones, but I think they are north of 220lbs closed. So I will also need new springs as well, and watching Steve Tech, he did not give any brand names out that use the newer designs, so that might be a crap shoot. If I have triple springs, I will look for a set of doubles. I think I should have paid more attention to the setup and parts selected than I did. For racing, eveything would probably be just fine, but add in all the street miles, and things change drastically.

Last edited by Dragula; 02/06/23 09:01 AM.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk