Inconel valves
Drifting
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From what I’ve been told it’s anything above 1k, but depending on heat from boost it could be used below that just for reassurance. It’s still a stainless valve it just has the inconel properties embedded into it so it’s still a heavy valve.
Racer
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Unless you are going to making ALOT of power and heat they aren't really needed. Something like a big power blower/turbo setup or a big n2o setup especially. Obviously they are better than SS but ehat really helps to not burn upp valves is proper valve seating. A good seat and bowl job would be advised as well./
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
as you do a sustained high boost pull the egts can get pretty toasty and the inconel valves make sense.
go rob the ly6 truck heads, they come with stock chevy iconel
I'm going to try and coat some TI exhaust valves and run e85 for cooler egts and on the street they will live
indy and boats do sustained WOT and inconel becomes a necessity not a luxury
go rob the ly6 truck heads, they come with stock chevy iconel
I'm going to try and coat some TI exhaust valves and run e85 for cooler egts and on the street they will live
indy and boats do sustained WOT and inconel becomes a necessity not a luxury
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