Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSent: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:48:21 -0400Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Back in the Day
When I was in the Air Force (66-70) a friend had a red Chevelle SS with
396/350hp. It was a beautiful car and what I always remember was he liked to
shift when the valves
G. 65 SS
-Original Message-From: Craig Ellis [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSent: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:09:00 -0400Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Back in the Day / Float the Valves?
I decided years ago when I put a 6500 RPM cam in my BB motor
'66 SS #'s-Original Message-From: Bob Haggard [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSent: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:48:21 -0400Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Back in the Day
When I was in the Air Force (66-70) a friend had a red Chevelle SS with
396/350hp. It was a
you
match springs to cam, etc.
Craig E.
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Well I am 41, been around car
, October 13, 2005 1:55
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Well I am 41, been around cars my whole life and have not heard the term
"float the valves" doesn't sound like a good thing to do, but what is
it? My guess - depressing clutc
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Nope...it's basically reving the motor past the point where the valve springs can close the valve in time fo
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Well I am 41, been around cars my whole life and have not heard the term
"float the valves" doesn't sound like a good thing to do, b
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Nope...it's basically reving the motor past the
point where the valve springs can close the valve in time for the next
compression or exhaust stroke. It's a bad thing
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Yeah, me too. I've also always been careful of hitting
rev limiters on other cars I've owned. I am considering a rev limiter
for the Chevelle, but have always wonder if a rev limiter can cause harm
Any Chevelle is just naturally better!
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I decided years ago when I put a 6500 RPM
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Nope...it's
basically reving the motor past the point where the valve springs can close the
valve in time
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Float the Valves?
I use to road race motorcycles and floating
the valves wasnt a good thing. it meant your valves springs were no longer
doing there job and the valves werent seated when they should have been and
compression
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Valves?
Yeah, me too. I've also always been careful of hitting rev limiters
on other cars I've owned. I am considering a rev limiter for the
Chevelle, but have always wonder if a rev limiter can cause
Pro stock cars bikes definitely use them.
At 05:06 PM 10/13/2005, you wrote:
A
good rev limiter shouldnt do any harm unless you continually run it
against the limit which, I suppose, could foul plugs in time. The
idea is to cut spark to cylinders so the engine wont rev any
higher I dont
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Reminisicing at the tender age of 17 working in the local burger joint and
working the night shift when the night porter Pee Wee drove up with his new
1969 Chevelle SS , Black with Red interior and red stripes, with 396-375 and
four on the floor with eyebrows
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