Thread: not my valve stem's keeper
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Old 05-20-2017, 06:58 AM
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I've heard it referred to as valve float. Happens when the cam lobe is trying to open the valve again before it has a chance to fully close.
Late 50's Studebaker Golden Hawk (very fast car) was reputed to suffer from it over 6000 RPM.
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