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oadamo

posted on 1/7/07 at 08:07 PM Reply With Quote
valve bounce

hi a mate of mine has got a 2.1l zetec turbo. he had it on the rollers and he had to stop because the guy said he had valve float. and he wants to no if he can get solid tappets for his engine. it only made 230bhp before he had to stop.
but the zetec engine i have has got solid tappets and he said that no zetecs have them any help
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stevec

posted on 1/7/07 at 08:14 PM Reply With Quote
Blacktops have solid lifters and shims, Silver tops are hydrolic.
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oadamo

posted on 1/7/07 at 08:15 PM Reply With Quote
my engine was a silver top and it has solid ?????
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theconrodkid

posted on 1/7/07 at 08:32 PM Reply With Quote
try burtons etc https://www.burtonpower.com/Default.aspx






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MikeRJ

posted on 1/7/07 at 08:52 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by oadamo
my engine was a silver top and it has solid ?????
adam


Then someone must have fitted aftermarket parts, they certainly didn't come from Ford with them. Burtons sell them for about £18 each.

Note that hydraulic followers do not cause valve bounce, that problem is usualy caused by having incorrectly rated springs for the cam. With high lift, long duration cams, hydraulic followers can suffer from "pumping up", where the followers can actualy keep the valves open at high RPM, when they should be shut. This is most unlikely to apply to a tuborcharged engine however.

At what RPM is your friends engine suffering from valve bounce?

[Edited on 1/7/07 by MikeRJ]

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oadamo

posted on 1/7/07 at 09:26 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by oadamo
my engine was a silver top and it has solid ?????
adam


Then someone must have fitted aftermarket parts, they certainly didn't come from Ford with them. Burtons sell them for about £18 each.

Note that hydraulic followers do not cause valve bounce, that problem is usualy caused by having incorrectly rated springs for the cam. With high lift, long duration cams, hydraulic followers can suffer from "pumping up", where the followers can actualy keep the valves open at high RPM, when they should be shut. This is most unlikely to apply to a tuborcharged engine however.

At what RPM is your friends engine suffering from valve bounce?

[Edited on 1/7/07 by MikeRJ]


5 1/2 hes got nre valve springs
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DIY Si

posted on 1/7/07 at 09:30 PM Reply With Quote
How much boost is he running? Is there any chance the boost pressure, combined with a not quite heavy enough spring is holding the valves open?





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oadamo

posted on 1/7/07 at 09:45 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by DIY Si
How much boost is he running? Is there any chance the boost pressure, combined with a not quite heavy enough spring is holding the valves open?

22 psi
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britishtrident

posted on 2/7/07 at 09:48 AM Reply With Quote
What oil is he running Zetec lifters pump up if not run on 5w/30





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