Valve Spring Height and Spring Pressure
05-27-2004, 08:44 AM
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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???
05-27-2004, 05:11 PM
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most people don't check......they just throw (it in) and go.......
I checked what my spring height would be on this new engine I'm building and found out I needed a +0.100" retainer to get my required install height. Its easy to check (get the little valve spring height checker) and you should always check when you do a new setup (change springs).
I checked what my spring height would be on this new engine I'm building and found out I needed a +0.100" retainer to get my required install height. Its easy to check (get the little valve spring height checker) and you should always check when you do a new setup (change springs).
05-27-2004, 05:12 PM
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and the Patriot golds passed with flying colors. All on the money with out shims! 
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Sure did.
I ended up going with a .100 longer set of valves to get the installed heighth we wanted.
I ended up going with a .100 longer set of valves to get the installed heighth we wanted.
