Will my stock springs handle my cam?
08-15-2005, 11:27 AM
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Will my stock springs handle my cam? I was installing my cam last night and sliced my finger pretty bad sliding the cam into the block. I have not started my spring swap yet and I'm wondering if I can run my stock springs for a couple weeks until I heal up. My cam is 224/224 duration and .581 lift. Any input would be nice thanks.
08-15-2005, 11:46 AM
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I have a set of 918's I just can't install them with stitches in my hand. I need to know if I can limp the car along for a couple weeks. Also I tried to get the attachment in the head through the spark plug holes but it won't clear my headers. What's the easiest way to hold my valves up other than the air hose attachment?
08-15-2005, 12:32 PM
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. after you install the cam with those stock springs, I GUARANTEE you would get the urge to nail the throttle just once out of curiousity of the power gain. BOOM! there goeds your motor. get the 918's and sleep soundly 
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08-15-2005, 12:34 PM
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Doesn't matter if you nail it or not. They will break. I wouldn't risk it. BTW use the TDC method as GuitsBoy suggested. Bring the piston that you are working on up to TDC and it will hold the vavle for you. The valve will just rest on the piston. Then once you are done with that turn the motor over till the next one is at TDC and repeat.
08-15-2005, 01:17 PM
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DO NOT DO IT.
If you try even "limping around" you will very likely screw up your motor and have nobody/nothing to blame besides your own stupidity/ignorance/hardheadedness.
If you try even "limping around" you will very likely screw up your motor and have nobody/nothing to blame besides your own stupidity/ignorance/hardheadedness.
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08-17-2005, 09:37 AM
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Thank you thank you thank you to everyone that didn't let me half *** my cam install. Finished everything up last night. Only took about 2 hours with the Larry Tool valve spring compressor (worked like a champ). Now the T/A is back on the road and running strong. Little sewing machine noise but I hear that is to be expected. Only thing now is it has a hard time idling first thing in the morning when it's cold is that normal? Thanks again!
08-17-2005, 10:37 AM
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That's what I figured. I can smell it burning rich as well so I guess a tune is next on the list. Too bad no one in good old Utah knows their head from their *** unless it's a diesel truck. Oh well good excuse to run to Vegas...
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Originally Posted by josh99ta
Lift happens regardless of RPM.
DON'T DO IT!
DON'T DO IT!
if stock springs handle .500 lift, and the new cam is .600
you're a screwed duck. Doesnt matter if you are reving the **** out of the motor, or at idle, the cam still makes its rotation, therefore creating lift..
