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911 adjusters versus stock, valve adjusters |
r_towle |
Jun 19 2009, 10:50 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
While I have read alot about the 911 adjuster and I have everything I need to use them. I have a simple question.
why use them? It seems to me that if I am using all stock parts, stock cam, pushrods etc...am I gaining anything from using the 911 swivel foot adjusters? A big gain for me would be to increase the frequency between adjustments...that alone may make it worth it. IC one potential issue. The original adjusters are designed to twist the valve with each impact...that keeps the valve moving BY DESIGN. The 911 adjusters, with the swivel head, would be less likely to twist the valve as much...once friction comes into play at the swivel head, it will twist the valve some...but not as much as the solid adjuster. The arguement that it works on a 911 is not valid...this is not a 911 motor and all the metals are not the same... So, what are the positive reasons for using these adjusters? What is the risk of not using the solid adjusters? (the valve turning risk) Rich |
aircooledtechguy |
Jun 19 2009, 11:25 AM
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The Aircooledtech Guy Group: Members Posts: 1,966 Joined: 8-November 08 From: Anacortes, WA Member No.: 9,730 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
You get a more accurate valve adjustment with the 911 adjusters. Consider the surface contact on the tip of a stock adjuster; it's rounded or in the case of most adjusters in use has many flats/points on it. The 911 adjuster gets a way more accurate adjustment with a feeler gauge and then is a lot nicer to the tip of the valve stem over the life of the motor. Stock adjusters will often times wear a slight bowl in the tip of the stem, 911 adjusters will not giving you less frequency of adjustment due to wear.
I personally have never built a performance motor without them and would not consider doing so. My .02 FWIW. . . |
ChrisFoley |
Jun 19 2009, 11:48 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
Rich,
You will get more valve lift with the stock adjusters, so you shouldn't use the swivel foot ones if you're looking for cheap ways to make more power. |
SLITS |
Jun 19 2009, 12:13 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Hah ... I'm gonna chime in ... The only reason I can see to use them is to lessen the side loading of the valve. The stock rocker slides across the tip of the valve which is why the stock rocker tip is arced. This pushes the valve stem against the sidewall of the guide ... side loading .. and supposedly promotes wear of the guide. They seem to last 100K+.
The elephant feet should lessen the tendency to side load the valve due to it's design. A roller rocker is much more effective at reduction of valve side loading. |
r_towle |
Jun 19 2009, 12:49 PM
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McMark |
Jun 19 2009, 02:50 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) If the rocker ratio remains the same, what does the adjuster have to do with valve lift. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
The only benefit that I can see is decreased wear between the adjuster and the valve tip. The swivel foot becomes a bearing, of sorts. I can't see the swivel foot reducing side loading. All other things being equal, the amount of friction causing side load will not decrease with a swivel foot. It will actually increase because of the larger contact patch. Try stopping your car with brake pads the size of a pencil eraser. Smaller contact = smaller friction. Edit: See below where I retract this position. |
SirAndy |
Jun 19 2009, 02:59 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Try stopping your car with brake pads the size of a pencil eraser I sure hope you have good liability insurance! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Katmanken |
Jun 19 2009, 03:04 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Ummmmm...
McMark, friction is not dependent on surface area..... At least that's what they taught me in engineering school..... Larger pads do lower the force on the rotor, provide larger heat transfer areas, and increase the force required at the pedal for the same braking..... Pencil erasor sized brakes would exhibit low pedal force, really high heat, and REALLY high wear..... Per the 911 adjustors, they may work better with large lift cams |
r_towle |
Jun 19 2009, 03:26 PM
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Jake has a motor in his 912 I think that uses the swivel foot adjusters and the steel pushrods that he has never, or almost never adjusted the valves...
If that is the result...I am in. Aside from that point, I do not see a huge value in these adjusters, except maybe when you are trying to get the feeler gauge in there...it would be alot more consistant I suppose. I still have no opinion, and I have yet to hear lots of definitive opinions one way or another. Rich |
McMark |
Jun 19 2009, 03:54 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE McMark, friction is not dependent on surface area..... In this example (valve to rocker contact) the force involved will remain constant. So my brakes example was misleading. Forget that example. Force from the valve spring will remain constant, lift speed will remain constant, intertia will remain constant. In that scenario where only the size of the contact patch increases, the friction increases. But admittedly this scenario is much more complicated, the more I think about it. Because you want a certain amount of friction to rotate the valve. So perhaps the increased friction is a benefit because the valve spins more. I rescind my previous comment upon further thought. |
Bartlett 914 |
Jun 19 2009, 03:55 PM
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Jake has a motor in his 912 I think that uses the swivel foot adjusters and the steel pushrods that he has never, or almost never adjusted the valves... If that is the result...I am in. Aside from that point, I do not see a huge value in these adjusters, except maybe when you are trying to get the feeler gauge in there...it would be alot more consistant I suppose. I still have no opinion, and I have yet to hear lots of definitive opinions one way or another. Rich Isn't the reason we need to adjust the valve clearance is due to the valve and valve seat wear? If this is the reason, then the adjuster should have little effect unless the adjuster and the valve tip are being worn by the solid adjuster. |
r_towle |
Jun 19 2009, 04:53 PM
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QUOTE McMark, friction is not dependent on surface area..... In this example (valve to rocker contact) the force involved will remain constant. So my brakes example was misleading. Forget that example. Force from the valve spring will remain constant, lift speed will remain constant, intertia will remain constant. In that scenario where only the size of the contact patch increases, the friction increases. But admittedly this scenario is much more complicated, the more I think about it. Because you want a certain amount of friction to rotate the valve. So perhaps the increased friction is a benefit because the valve spins more. I rescind my previous comment upon further thought. There is the rub for me. Does it really rotate the valve more with the swivel foot/rotating head of the 911 adjuster? Rich |
ChrisFoley |
Jun 19 2009, 07:44 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) If the rocker ratio remains the same, what does the adjuster have to do with valve lift. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) The arc on the adjuster isn't concentric with the axis of rotation. So as the valve moves down, the point of contact moves outward on the adjuster, thereby increasing the rocker ratio at the point of maximum lift. QED. |
McMark |
Jun 19 2009, 08:15 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Sure, but by that logic we would be running out adjusters out as far as possible and running shorter pushrods to maximize valve lift.
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ChrisFoley |
Jun 19 2009, 09:40 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
I didn't say that it made good sense, just that it lifts the valves further than swivel feet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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orange914 |
Jun 20 2009, 12:11 AM
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i've noticed a BIG reduction in the "old thrasher/lawn mower" sound of the engine
Try stopping your car with brake pads the size of a pencil eraser I sure hope you have good liability insurance! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) we live in ca... do we NEED insurance??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) |
Jake Raby |
Jun 21 2009, 09:18 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Jake has a motor in his 912 I think that uses the swivel foot adjusters and the steel pushrods that he has never, or almost never adjusted the valves... If that is the result...I am in. The engine in my 912E saw it's last valve that needed to be adjusted on February 3rd, 2002.. That was over 130,000 miles ago. Today the engine has 152K recorded and none of the valve train components have been swapped. I have checked the valves fairly often, but none have needed any adjustment, so I have let them go just to see what happens. The last time I checked the oil was 6 months ago, the last time it was changed was in July of 2007.. It just keeps going and going, but is VERY tired! It has lost about 30 HP over the years, but still makes more power at the rear wheels than it's flywheel HP rating when new. The swivel feet adjusters are part of the reason I can do this, but the main reason is the other valve train parts I am using as well as all the valve train being cryogenically enhanced along with the rest of the engine components. EVERY engine we build gets 911 adjusters, I like the hydrostatic dampening of the swivel foot and the wear reduction that the stem of the valve sees.. With all stock components in the valve train there isn't really much to gain, honestly.. I have never noted any losses or gains with stock or swivel foot adjusters. This post has been edited by Jake Raby: Jun 21 2009, 09:21 PM |
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