Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
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






Most of these engines are only raced at two Mopar events a year. Last about 126 years at that rate.

1970 Duster
Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
5.982@112.56 mph
9.42@138.27

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