skunk2 valves

[sprayedlude93]

I have skunk2, stage 2 cams, titatanium retainers and valve springs. I am looking to get new valves. Obviously Skunk2. But I am looking at pictures of the oem valves and skunk2 ones. Is there any real diffrence? Thanks

[Gohan Ryu]

Search dude.

http://www.skunk2.com/Merchant2/merc...egory_Code=VAL

Read the description - Skunk2's are lighter and harder and coated for less friction.

[sprayedlude93]

thanks but i am going to sell my skunk2 stuff and go with crower. there is a great post i read in honda-tech and i started researching to see if it was right and it is....
here is some of what the guy had to say who own a respectable machine shop that does Penske's motors:

grr i seemed to misplaced it . i will find and post l8r

[AllmotorBB6]

Originally Posted by sprayedlude93

thanks but i am going to sell my skunk2 stuff and go with crower. there is a great post i read in honda-tech and i started researching to see if it was right and it is....
here is some of what the guy had to say who own a respectable machine shop that does Penske's motors:

grr i seemed to misplaced it . i will find and post l8r

crower is good stuff. You should look into the portflow valvesprings and retainers, supertech valves (flat high compression).

[sprayedlude93]

I found the post.

Why would crower make their valvetrain interfere w/the underside of the rockers? There has to be a reason???

yes, of course there is a reason, Crower does it properly......any retainer will hit the valve seal with the guide in stock position ~@ 0.480" lift.........so crower moves the retainer up the valve so this does not make a colision, especially during a mis shift.

the clearancing of the arms is really not a big deal, once you know whats going on.

any other Brand of valvetrain I have seen simply ignores the closeness of the seal issue and runs them at stock or near stock height, this is rolling the dice IMO.

Few people seems to pay attention to critical details......I have even notified supertech, (they do make nice valves), but some of their valves were slightly shorter than stock......slightly, meaning not a huge deal or anything, but enough that it should be corrected.