BeeHive springs????
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BeeHive springs????
I'm considering going to 1.7 RR's with my hotcam, and I'm wondering which springs to use. I think I'd be at about .560 lift...I don't want to remove the heads to machine the spring pockets. Has anyone done this?? Where does one find these beehive springs????
All info is appreciated....
All info is appreciated....
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by 95PoloVert
CompCams #26918-16 or #26915-16 would fit the bill.
Summit, Jeg's, etc. all carry them.
Summit, Jeg's, etc. all carry them.
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Depending on the isntall height you may be OK. I just used the 918 springs on a friend's LS1 car that had some .600 lift. The HC and 1.7's is only in the .550 range so you should be good if you don't have to shim it for the install.
I never really like the beehive spring just because it is a royal PITA to deal with, especially when it's coupled with an LS1 head. Now I was reading about the beehive springs from Comp Cams' website and if everything they say is true they're really some pretty cool technology.
I never really like the beehive spring just because it is a royal PITA to deal with, especially when it's coupled with an LS1 head. Now I was reading about the beehive springs from Comp Cams' website and if everything they say is true they're really some pretty cool technology.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Nathan Plemons
Depending on the isntall height you may be OK. I just used the 918 springs on a friend's LS1 car that had some .600 lift. The HC and 1.7's is only in the .550 range so you should be good if you don't have to shim it for the install.
I never really like the beehive spring just because it is a royal PITA to deal with, especially when it's coupled with an LS1 head. Now I was reading about the beehive springs from Comp Cams' website and if everything they say is true they're really some pretty cool technology.
I never really like the beehive spring just because it is a royal PITA to deal with, especially when it's coupled with an LS1 head. Now I was reading about the beehive springs from Comp Cams' website and if everything they say is true they're really some pretty cool technology.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by 95PoloVert
Comp also sells +.050 locks if you need a little more installed height.
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That's the one thing I miss about working at TEA. If you wanted to know how a spring worked you simply took it out of the box and started measuring things. A few measurements and a little simple math told you everything you wanted to know rather than having to speculate 
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Nathan Plemons
That's the one thing I miss about working at TEA. If you wanted to know how a spring worked you simply took it out of the box and started measuring things. A few measurements and a little simple math told you everything you wanted to know rather than having to speculate
I recently scored a spring height micrometer. That'll make all of this so much easier and quicker next time.
