Ti cams
07-21-2001, 08:52 PM
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Im not 100% sure, but I would say "NO".
As Titanium is one of the most expensive metals, and damn hard, which makes it ungodly hard to work with, getting a cam made of Titanium would be at least a 5 figure $xx,xxxx item, and would more than likely be a custom made. Hell, I don't even think Formula 1 cars use Titanium Cams!
I have heard of Titanium Valve springs, but as our engines cannot/do not spin to high RPM, we really don't need them.
As Titanium is one of the most expensive metals, and damn hard, which makes it ungodly hard to work with, getting a cam made of Titanium would be at least a 5 figure $xx,xxxx item, and would more than likely be a custom made. Hell, I don't even think Formula 1 cars use Titanium Cams!
I have heard of Titanium Valve springs, but as our engines cannot/do not spin to high RPM, we really don't need them.
07-22-2001, 02:09 AM
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WHOA, nevermind. I'm not real engine literate, but I was talking to a friend about cams and he mentioned something about getting titanium cams, he might have been a little wasted or something(to tell you the truth I was a little myself too, sshhh).