Valve spring replacement
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Valve spring replacement
Guys,
I plan on going to FI later this year with a TT kit combined with my stock motor (for now). I've heard that the valve springs are the weak link. What replacement valve springs do you recommend for the stock heads?
thanks, Gordon
I plan on going to FI later this year with a TT kit combined with my stock motor (for now). I've heard that the valve springs are the weak link. What replacement valve springs do you recommend for the stock heads?
thanks, Gordon
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If it's a stock cam or under 0.600inch lift, the Comp Cams 918 spring set will be fine with steel retainers.
For more aggressive cams over 0.600inch, get either the Comp Cams 921 with titanium retainers or the Crane dual springs with titanium retainers.
You can change springs in car quite easily.
EG
For more aggressive cams over 0.600inch, get either the Comp Cams 921 with titanium retainers or the Crane dual springs with titanium retainers.
You can change springs in car quite easily.
EG
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Originally Posted by mdhmi
What EG said. I'd also add that springs are not the lone weak link. Pistons also come to mind.
As far as the steel retainers, do the 918 springs come with retainers or do I just use the stock steel pieces?
Gordon
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Originally Posted by diynoob
How are the 918s on valvetrain noise?
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Originally Posted by diynoob
How are the 918s on valvetrain noise?
I was also told by my local tuner FLP to add hardended pushrods also and i did this with the 918s and all has been well for last 1500 miles or so since doing this and the valvetrain noise is not even noticable with the 918s and would be louder with a heavier dual springs.
I am a HUGE ADVOCATE of dual springs, but only if your swapping out your stock cam for an aftermarket one. Otherwise, it is OVERKILL and to heavy for your nice light weight LSX valvetrain. This is where my research brought me and I pondered my decision 918s vs duals for my stock motor BIG TIME!!!
Last edited by Mopar Jimmy; Aug 8, 2006 at 08:07 PM.
