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Old 05-20-2014, 04:15 PM
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Anyone using these valve springs?if so what u think? I'm only gonna be running a 224/234 .581/.598 112lsa cam, stock valves or possibly hollow steams
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Product Code: L230055297
Lingenfelter now offers this premium single beehive style valve spring kit for use with camshafts under .660 lift. Sold in sets of 16 and designed to be used with the stock LS valve spring retainers.

Technical Specs:
Installed height: 1.800 Pressure: 145 lbs
Open height: 1.175 Pressure: 358 lbs
Coil bind at 1.100
Max lift at 1.800 .660

Spring Rate 340
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Specs look a lot like PAC-1219X beehive valve springs, except the PAC springs are listed as having a .625" max lift. Furthermore the Lingenfelter list the max lift as under .650" lift .
Either one will work fine with those CompCam XE-R cam lobes.
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There are few manufacturers and a LOT of brands. Lingenfelter doesn't have a spring making facility and it seems doubtful they would even come up with a spec to have someone make a spring to their spec.
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Why don't you just use a dual valve spring, just for peace of mind.

I'm going for BTR springs.
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Originally Posted by sepsis
Why don't you just use a dual valve spring, just for peace of mind.

I'm going for BTR springs.
Why go with a dual if it is not needed? You can still tag a piston if your outer spring breaks. That inner will not control the valve the way it is supposed to.
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I agree that's why I'm looking at beehives. Unless u need the Double springs for a huge cam there is no reason to add more moving parts that could possibly break. I believe beehives are more reliable and maintain their spring rate longer
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Originally Posted by 96capricemgr
There are few manufacturers and a LOT of brands. Lingenfelter doesn't have a spring making facility and it seems doubtful they would even come up with a spec to have someone make a spring to their spec.
Correct, we don't own a spring manufacturer (neither do any other aftermarket tuners or valvetrain component suppliers or OEM's for that matter).

Incorrect regarding the spring specifications. The springs we sell under our company name are made specifically to our specifications based on the camshafts and valvetrain we expect them to be used with and to the surface finish/coating/product handling/packaging/batch tracking requirements we require.
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It wasn't meant as a dig or anything. More meant to say pick a vendor you trust and want to do business with because the actual spring manufacturing is done by few companies.
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Hey Jason, how do you feel about your guys beehive springs with the cam I mentioned earlier?
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I know this is a old thread but I just bought a set and wanted to know the rev limit of the springs, could you help me out with that info and if they would be able to support a .640 lift cam with no issues?



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