Valve spring ?
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From: greenbrier tenn
Valve spring ?
I understand that the valve springs, on the C5 Zs, have a problem breaking. Will the springs off a 2008 LS7 ZO6, work on the C5 ZO6s? If so is there anything that, needs to be changed to make them work?
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
I was under the impression that the LS7 valve springs have much different installed heights and free height. You should get the spring specifics to figure out whether they will work.
Last edited by vettenuts; Nov 19, 2013 at 04:06 PM.
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is the part number for 16
jegs, pace performance and summit all carry them for 60-65 a set
http://www.jegs.com/i/GM+Performance...FVGCQgodmCMAIA
59.95 at jegs and apparently with free shipping
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I just figure its one of those things where it won't cost a ton more to not have to worry about it again. Only thing I hate is my car sounds like a pissed off sewing machine.
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if you have more cam and need more spring then you use more pressure. if you don't not only is it a waste of money it also robs hp and puts more stress on the lifters if you up the spring pressure
some guys just get it in their head stock sucks and want to mod everything just to say it's "better"
the failure rate of the new gm springs is virtually non existent and they are used in all ls2 and ls3 cars. think about how many cars that is