Retarded timing acting like a rev limiter

[vwchuck]

I like that crazy glue idea. I may try that.
I will let you guys know. Have new valve springs on the way.

[ParDeus]

It'll take some deductive reasoning to read it, but it works. Again, let me stress that surface prep is critical.

[MadBill]

There's a material called Stresscoat that's intended for exactly this purpose. I used it back in the sixties in chainsaw development work and it was very illuminating. Most vile-smelling stuff ever though..
http://www.stresscoat.com/Apages/SCManual.pdf

[Dan Timberlake]

I think stress coat may crack like crazy on a spring compressed gently to full lift, with no surge at all.

[el camino man]

I was having a similar problem, my engine would pull to 5900 and then just quit pulling, it should have pulled to 7000 plus no problem, but it was like I had the brakes on after 5900, the other day I started experiencing problems starting the engine, I checked the grounds and wiring, tested the battery, it showed weak so I changed it, still wouldn't start when warmed up... finally after many frustrating tests and having the vehicle not start when it was warmed up I put the ignition box jumper(bypass) into the harness, all the sudden the engine starts easily, and it pulls hard to above 7000. My ignition box has a part going bad and it has been limiting the engine performance for the last year or so.

I am making better torque and hp...
Who would have thought... bad ignition box...