chevybayboy

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ok i have a quick question i was thinking about getting new springs .600 and i was wondering if i need to put in new seat or just the springs im trying to run the torquer v2 cam i already have chromyoly rods what all do i need for the springs and are the springs hard to change with the head off the car?? thanks

Decadence75

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If you are currently running stock seats I would probably swap them for some hardened ones at the least.

chevybayboy

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ok another questions do you know if this is hard to do i already have my heads off the car i called a machine shop they said they would chage 250 a head is that to much?

Decadence75

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I am unsure of the labor rates but you can do the work yourself in a couple hours if you have them off the engine. Get a spring compression tool like https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...available.html and get to it. You might want to get some replacement seals and locks for good measure though. If you have never worked a head, read this write up on a cam swap it has some good details on working with the springs.

http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=23

chevybayboy

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thanks alot dude for the good info

Decadence75

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Anytime man. The more people we can get in and active the better

outkast6991

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$250 a head is absurd. Set up from a good head guy is around $100-$150 a pair

chevybayboy

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See i thought that was really high but im going to stop being lazy and do it myself i mean i already did everything else my self thanks to ls1howto.com and ls1tech.com t56 convertion and everything motor wise it doesnt seem that hard with that tool thanks guy!!!

Decadence75

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Or the work can be done in any garage with a $35 tool from a long time member

chevybayboy

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Yea im going to oreder tomorrow

Decadence75

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Awesome. Let us know how it goes. I will be ordering one of those next month when I do a cam swap and will be changing my springs while the heads are still on the car.

chevybayboy

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Ok will do