Titanium Valves Allowed in S/S?

[charlie westcott]

I dont know if David is implying that I asked for this, but last year, after indy, I asked them to consider it. After I went to Jesel, and we got it to spin to 10,900 clean, with steel valves that weigh 148 grams, I didnt really care anymore. I think some of the facts in that letter are slightly skewed, I pay 50.00 a piece for custom ferrea valves, I can get Ti valves from CV for 100.00. I think that the spring life would double (50.00 ea) and that would pay the difference of the valves in about 30 runs. I think to say that 20 hemi customers havent broken a valve in 6 years is BS also, cause Daniels broke one at Vegas (Jim told me himself). We have all broke things in our racing careers, if you race, things break, and I am not ashamed to say I have tore up my share of parts. I dont really see why its a big deal. The motors cost 60K plus, whats another 400.00. MY customers by the way, are in favor of it. I hadnt heard a word about it until jeff K. told me at indy it was a done deal. I said whatever. Just let me know what the rules are, and I will figure out how to deal with them.
cw