Valve Spring Height and Spring Pressure
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Valve Spring Height and Spring Pressure
Just wondering, how many of you guys just swapped out the springs when you changed cams, and how many checked the valve spring installed height and seat pressure?? I'm getting different answers from different people. I would think you would want someone to set the heads/springs up on a cam install, but I bet a bunch of people are just throwing them on without shimming or even checking. Anybody wanna fess up???
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most people do just throw them in there. i feel it is nothing to realy worrie about unless you are running a big cam or power adder. mine were settup by gtp but too tight. i checked them when installing the new ones and when i change these i will loosin them up a bit.
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I'm running the 212/218 558/563 high lift comp cam with the 918 valve springs. I guess I better get someone to set the heads up. SleeperSilverado, how did you know they were "too tight"? Were they excessively noisy? Anybody else got any input?
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Originally Posted by BADMOFO
I'm running the 212/218 558/563 high lift comp cam with the 918 valve springs. I guess I better get someone to set the heads up. SleeperSilverado, how did you know they were "too tight"? Were they excessively noisy? Anybody else got any input?