What is the primary benefit of using tool steel retainers?

Tool steel retainers offer a combination of light weight and exceptional strength and wear characteristics. This helps reduce valvetrain mass, allowing for more precise valve control at high engine speeds.

What size valve springs do these retainers fit?

These retainers are designed to fit valve springs with a 1.095-inch outer diameter. They are compatible with several popular COMP Cams spring part numbers.

Are these retainers suitable for street use or only race applications?

While developed for demanding race applications, their strength and wear characteristics can also benefit high-performance street engines. They are designed to withstand extreme RPMs and ensure consistent valve train operation.

COMP Cams Tool Steel 10 Degree Retainers 1795-16

Name: COMP Cams Retainers Tool Steel 10Deg Fo
Brand: COMP Cams
SKU: comp-cams-comp-cams-retainers-tool-steel-10deg-fo-t14-4390812
Price: 280.41 USD
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COMP Cams Retainers Tool Steel 10Deg Fo

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COMP Cams Tool Steel 10 Degree Retainers for valve springs. Lightweight and strong for demanding race applications.

Key Features

Fits COMP Cams 1.095" O.D. valve springs, including part numbers 26120, 26981, 26918, 26986, and 26995.
Constructed from high-grade tool steel for exceptional strength and wear resistance.
Approximately 33% lighter than conventional chromemoly steel retainers.
CNC-machined for consistent dimensions and quality.
Spintron-tested to extreme RPMs for reliability in demanding race applications.
Features a 10-degree angle for proper valve lock seating.

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Product Details

If you're building or rebuilding an engine for serious performance, you know how critical valve train stability is at high RPM. These 10-degree tool steel retainers from COMP Cams are designed to handle the stress of demanding race applications, ensuring your valve springs perform consistently when you need them most.

Crafted from high-grade tool steel, these retainers offer a great balance of light weight and exceptional strength. They're about 33% lighter than standard chromemoly steel retainers, which helps reduce overall valvetrain mass. This reduction is important because it lessens the inertial forces your camshaft and lifters have to overcome, allowing for more precise valve control at extreme engine speeds. COMP Cams uses advanced FEA and CAD software in their development, and each retainer is CNC-machined for consistent dimensions and then Spintron-tested to ensure they can withstand extreme RPMs.

This set is designed to fit valve springs with a 1.095-inch outer diameter, and they are compatible with several popular COMP Cams spring part numbers like the 26120, 26981, 26918, 26986, and 26995. The 10-degree angle on the retainer is a common specification for many performance applications, ensuring proper seating with the valve locks.