May 28, 2009 #1 T Tbuck07 Well-Known Member Joined Mar 5, 2008 Messages 1,093 Reaction score 8 Anyone know how long it takes for the valves to completely spin around on the heads?
May 29, 2009 #2 A AaRoN King Post Whore Joined Sep 12, 2006 Messages 33,892 Reaction score 57 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Spin around?
May 29, 2009 #3 G GDTrumbo Well-Known Member Joined May 30, 2008 Messages 1,201 Reaction score 0 Location Nashville, TN I don't think the valves in most (if not all) cars spin much, if any. The Oldsmobiles from the '60's and early '70's spun to help keep the valve seats cleaner and keep their seating surface longer but, that's the only ones I know of. GT
I don't think the valves in most (if not all) cars spin much, if any. The Oldsmobiles from the '60's and early '70's spun to help keep the valve seats cleaner and keep their seating surface longer but, that's the only ones I know of. GT
May 29, 2009 #4 OP OP T Tbuck07 Well-Known Member Joined Mar 5, 2008 Messages 1,093 Reaction score 8 I heard the valves onthe heads were rotating valves..
May 29, 2009 #5 A AaRoN King Post Whore Joined Sep 12, 2006 Messages 33,892 Reaction score 57 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Valves have a reciprocating motion (up and down). They don't spin.
May 29, 2009 #6 OP OP T Tbuck07 Well-Known Member Joined Mar 5, 2008 Messages 1,093 Reaction score 8 we took the heads off after we did the PI swap, and it looked like one of the valves that was open was starting to spin...hmm. guess not
we took the heads off after we did the PI swap, and it looked like one of the valves that was open was starting to spin...hmm. guess not
May 30, 2009 #7 OP OP T Tbuck07 Well-Known Member Joined Mar 5, 2008 Messages 1,093 Reaction score 8 Update.. Valves do spin on the heads..takes aprox. 6 seconds for them to spin all the way around. Thats what the owner of hi-tech told me
Update.. Valves do spin on the heads..takes aprox. 6 seconds for them to spin all the way around. Thats what the owner of hi-tech told me
