It only takes one dampener wearing through a Ti retainer causing engine part failures from the debris to learn to NOT use any valve springs with dampeners with Ti retainers tsk shruggy
Tool steel retainers are my current choice with valve springs with dampeners up scope

As far as 7 degree locks being bad keep in mind many different types of auto racing races (NASCAR, sports car, drag races, desert races and endurance races like the 24 hours at Le Mans and Daytona)were won with 7 degrees valve locks in the past due to that being the only option back then shruggy work shruggy

Last edited by Cab_Burge; 06/08/23 03:34 PM.
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)