What is wrong with titanium valves for the street (daily driver)?

[Blk91stang]

Wow, that cost is about two times more than I expected...

I was not able to find a direct Ti setup for a small block Ford but I found a setup for a Chrysler and they want $1,300 for valves and retainers. Wouldn't be surprised if Ford valves were a little more so $1,500+ is a pretty good estimate.

I can't see spending this much on valves unless I was building a $20,000+ motor.

 

[dragnazz5.0]

just go all out and get a custom titanium crank too. ive seen a dirt track motor with a titanium crank in it. that thing would hit 9000 in less than a second with just a blip of the throttle. the guy said the motor wound up too fast and was almost undriveable

 

[DMAN302]

If you have the cash...do it..why not? Every available addition will add up...but it's about available cash really.

 

[Modular2v]

You sound like one of my friends!!!

That's all I pretty much do except for the 4-5 times I make it to the track during the summer and a couple full throttle pulls on the street when I have the room.

That's pretty funny you said that tho cause I should be making around 450rwhp and puss it around town. Looks like a set of titanium valves are next on my list!!!

so its a good thing i sound like one of your friends? haha. If you have the cash to spend on titanium valves by all means do it and more power to you. I know some of my friends with 25,000$ motors and they have titanium valves!

 

[Blk91stang]

so its a good thing i sound like one of your friends? haha. If you have the cash to spend on titanium valves by all means do it and more power to you. I know some of my friends with 25,000$ motors and they have titanium valves!

Nah, just pointing out the fact that I have a 450rwhp mustang and I puss it around town. When we first all got our cars, they drove around like arrogant 17 year olds behind the wheel while I just cruised around and did some highway pulls once in a blue moon.

If you are running a big cam, titanium valves and lightweight rocker arms would be a blessing on the valve springs. I would spend the money elsewhere with a 302, aka, supercharger .

 

[Modular2v]

Nah, just pointing out the fact that I have a 450rwhp mustang and I puss it around town. When we first all got our cars, they drove around like arrogant 17 year olds behind the wheel while I just cruised around and did some highway pulls once in a blue moon.

If you are running a big cam, titanium valves and lightweight rocker arms would be a blessing on the valve springs. I would spend the money elsewhere with a 302, aka, supercharger .

I agree with you on the big solid roller cam!!!! You would need to take all the stress of the valvetrain you can. . . . one of my buddies running street renegade next year is havin a new motor built and the lift is suppose to be over an 1.000!!!!!!!!!

 

[seijirou]

one of my buddies running street renegade next year is havin a new motor built and the lift is suppose to be over an 1.000!!!!!!!!!

 

[5spd GT]

Anyone know how much a titatium setup would cost (just parts) for some AFR 165's...? Ford.