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Old 01-23-2009, 02:02 PM
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ok so i have 13K on my new engine and i broke a valve spring? wtf? only been to the track twice and each time did three runs.. thats it. dd about 170 miles though... but here is my question. i posted about two weeks ago about my PCV vavle going out and what that caused... is my broken spring possibly a result of the PCV valve? and if so will more snap?
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Don't think the PCV is going to be responsible for a broken spring. You need to post more details on your valvetrain mods.
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Originally Posted by shbox
Don't think the PCV is going to be responsible for a broken spring. You need to post more details on your valvetrain mods.
+1. You said new motor and your sig says H/C package. What cam, what springs, installed height?



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