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11-17-2004, 10:43 AM
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Hoping for the best I brought my car down to Mikey at Rapid to get a few things on my car taken care of. I get a call today that the valve springs that were in my car that had a 6900 limiter WERE STOCK. The shop that put the cam in (wont tell who they are.....yet) never upgraded the springs! even though i payed for them. I let them know that they are the wrong springs and they said they will refund me my money. Mikey is gonna pressurize the cylinders today to change them and we will see if any are bent....I doubt it scince the car actualy ideas good and there are no taps. Wish me luck
11-17-2004, 11:33 AM
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So you were running stock springs with a 224/224 .581 cam.. You're one lucky SOB... Revving to 6900, everyone one of those damn springs should have grenaded.
Maybe its just me, but if I did happen to PAY someone to do that kind of work. I'd more than likely pull the valve covers when I got home to check things out. But maybe that's just me..
Maybe its just me, but if I did happen to PAY someone to do that kind of work. I'd more than likely pull the valve covers when I got home to check things out. But maybe that's just me..
11-17-2004, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Z28Venom
So you were running stock springs with a 224/224 .581 cam.. You're one lucky SOB... Revving to 6900, everyone one of those damn springs should have grenaded.
Maybe its just me, but if I did happen to PAY someone to do that kind of work. I'd more than likely pull the valve covers when I got home to check things out. But maybe that's just me..
Maybe its just me, but if I did happen to PAY someone to do that kind of work. I'd more than likely pull the valve covers when I got home to check things out. But maybe that's just me..
11-17-2004, 12:23 PM
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Wait it gets better....ITS NOT A 224/224 .581!!! It is actually a 224/228 .581/.588! I am suprisingly calm. 1 cuz i dont think that anything is bent and even if they are......that shop is paying for everything....I even called my laywer in advance to get him ready. Its funny part of me want everything to be ok and part of me wants them to be bent.
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Originally Posted by PG45
Wait it gets better....ITS NOT A 224/224 .581!!! It is actually a 224/228 .581/.588! I am suprisingly calm. 1 cuz i dont think that anything is bent and even if they are......that shop is paying for everything....I even called my laywer in advance to get him ready. Its funny part of me want everything to be ok and part of me wants them to be bent.
Either way, they should cover all of your new charges..
11-17-2004, 12:48 PM
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PG45, At least your car is in good hands now with Mikey working on it. I can't believe they didn't even upgrade your springs when they installed the cam!!! ****** just lost alot of my respect if all of this is true.
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11-17-2004, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28Venom
Did you purchase the cam from this shop also? Or did you buy it used?
Either way, they should cover all of your new charges..
Either way, they should cover all of your new charges..
Everything was bought new thru that shop. If there is any internal damage they are going to pay.
11-17-2004, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PG45
Just waiting for all the new numbers but if it will make ya feel better.
Would like to know the excuse for that BS.
11-17-2004, 02:45 PM
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I just got word that there are NO bent valves! I have no idea how those things stayed together. Im putting 15 of those springs in my room and one i may cary for good luck cuz those f^ckers must have been lucky not to 
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11-17-2004, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28Venom
So you were running stock springs with a 224/224 .581 cam.. You're one lucky SOB... Revving to 6900, everyone one of those damn springs should have grenaded.
No clue what coil bind height is on stock springs, but if you hit it you'll know when Mikey calls back.
11-17-2004, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by PG45
I just got word that there are NO bent valves! I have no idea how those things stayed together. Im putting 15 of those springs in my room and one i may cary for good luck cuz those f^ckers must have been lucky not to .
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