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Old 10-17-2010, 03:34 PM
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Default What single spring for .580 lift is everyone using these days?

I am looking for a set of springs and just wondering what everyone is using these days... The cam i am looking at has a .581 lift. I know the 981s got a bad rep for the broken ones that sprang up, so I don't want those. I want a single spring that uses factory retainers and keepers...

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PAC 1218s are good for .600, PAC 1518s are good for .650
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yep pac springs
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Im going to be using the PAC 1218 (already bought them) for my tsp 220 with .581 lift they are very good springs and good alternative to the comp 918's even though the newer revised 918's are rated to .625.

I also didn't want to take a chance on the 918's.

Pac 1218 / 1518 are the way to go imo.

I have herd that the 1218's are good up to .610 lift but that is what I saw a few users post on different forums.
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Has anyone used these springs from SDPC?

http://sdparts.com/details/pac-racing/pac1218

Beehive LS1 Springs, 0.600 in.Lift, Set of 16
$122.95
Part Number:
1218
Brand:
Pac Racing
SKU: PAC1218
Price: $122.95

High Performance stock style replacement valve spring. Can use stock LS locks and retainers, seat and seal.
Rated by PAC to handle up to .600 lift.

OD: 1.290
ID: .885
Max coil bind: 1.140
Installed Height: 1.800
Max Lift .600

Load @ 1.800 130lbs
Load @ 1.200 318lbs
Spring rate: 313.3 lb/in
Weight: 62 grams
Frequency: 29277 CPM
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Originally Posted by BlackGMC
Has anyone used these springs from SDPC?

http://sdparts.com/details/pac-racing/pac1218

Beehive LS1 Springs, 0.600 in.Lift, Set of 16
$122.95
Part Number:
1218
Brand:
Pac Racing
SKU: PAC1218
Price: $122.95

High Performance stock style replacement valve spring. Can use stock LS locks and retainers, seat and seal.
Rated by PAC to handle up to .600 lift.

OD: 1.290
ID: .885
Max coil bind: 1.140
Installed Height: 1.800
Max Lift .600

Load @ 1.800 130lbs
Load @ 1.200 318lbs
Spring rate: 313.3 lb/in
Weight: 62 grams
Frequency: 29277 CPM
Those are the pac 1218's same thing. Yes they are good springs.
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I would use whatever those pac springs are that scott has. they obviously hold up to the abuse.
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Originally Posted by dlt76028
I would use whatever those pac springs are that scott has. they obviously hold up to the abuse.
Im pretty certain he is running the 1218's.

I had 1518's on the 5.3 I built, but I never ran the motor.
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I've been tossing around the idea of a cam in the 224/228 .581./.588 112 range (for the 6.0), and I'm planning on PAC 1218's...if I can ever get the dough
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
I've been tossing around the idea of a cam in the 224/228 .581./.588 112 range (for the 6.0), and I'm planning on PAC 1218's...if I can ever get the dough
I am planning on a 220/224 .581/.581 114+4 with a 6.0... I am wanting a nice DD, no idle lope, easy to tune and gooooood low end TQ...


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