Most stock engine valves are made from steel alloys. Higher performance/ aftermarket valves are stainless steel, Titanium or inconel (exhaust valves).
dirt into engine is a big problem and the intake are made softer material due to less heat on valve faces
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It could if the valves made contact with the pistons in an interference engine.
Valves will clatter if the engine is overheating.Valves will clatter if the engine is overheating.
It is exactly what it says. The number of valves the engine has per cylinder. If you have 16 valves on an 8 cylinder engine, you have 2 valves per cylinder.
On a 1996 Ford Taurus : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine has ( 2 valves per engine cylinder , total of 12 valves ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " DOHC , V6 engine has ( 4 valves per engine cylinder , total of 24 valves )
Yes they do. According to my online schooling reading material they do have two halves called valves.
On a 1999 Ford Taurus : If you have the 3.0 " Vulcan " V6 engine ( which is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine ) there are ( a total of 12 valves , 2 valves for each engine cylinder ) If you have the 3.0 " Duratec " V6 engine ( which is a Dual Over Head Cam design engine ) there are ( a total of 24 valves , 4 valves for each engine cylinder )
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An engine may have two, three, or four valves per cylinder.
An engine may have two, three, or four valves per cylinder.
Valves per cylinder makes one's engine more powerful or less powerful. A engine that has 2 valves per cylinder is better that a engine that has only one.