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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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So ive been asking around cause i want to use a TR224 cam. People told me not to use the ls6 springs that i have and to instead use the comp 918. Well i was looking around on ebay and found some Elgin performance prostock springs that are rated at .600 lift max, which is a little less than the comp 918 but should be good enough for the .563 lift of the TR224. what do you guys think?

heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PRO-S...Q5fCarQ5fParts
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by VerdeZ28
So ive been asking around cause i want to use a TR224 cam. People told me not to use the ls6 springs that i have and to instead use the comp 918. Well i was looking around on ebay and found some Elgin performance prostock springs that are rated at .600 lift max, which is a little less than the comp 918 but should be good enough for the .563 lift of the TR224. what do you guys think?

heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PRO-S...Q5fCarQ5fParts
I may be wrong here, but I thought LS6 springs were stock for the 01/02 model Fbodys...... Springs and Intake...... soo, if LS6 spring were stock, I wouldn't see why an "OEM" spring would really be bad, but if your going to upgrade the cam, might as well upgrade the springs.
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Ive never heard of those, I'd just get som PAC 1218's
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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I may be wrong here, but I thought LS6 springs were stock for the 01/02 model Fbodys...... Springs and Intake...... soo, if LS6 spring were stock, I wouldn't see why an "OEM" spring would really be bad, but if your going to upgrade the cam, might as well upgrade the springs.

Nope.....ls6 springs were used on ls6 motors, and 05 up ls2's And there are 2 different rated ls6 springs...
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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i have the better yellow ones....
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Elgin stuff has been around for years.

As long as the spring pressures are where they need to be for that camshaft than they arent bad.

Would I personally use them? Probably not, unless I was on a really tight budget. I would rather use some PSI or PAC springs myself.

My 2 cents.
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by VerdeZ28
So ive been asking around cause i want to use a TR224 cam. People told me not to use the ls6 springs that i have and to instead use the comp 918. Well i was looking around on ebay and found some Elgin performance prostock springs that are rated at .600 lift max, which is a little less than the comp 918 but should be good enough for the .563 lift of the TR224. what do you guys think?
The .600" lift relates to coil bind dimensioning only & does not address valve float. Upgrading springs usually relates to eliminating valve float first, along w/ having no coil bind. The springs you linked are 130# seat & 318# open, similar to 918's. So, as long as your lift isn't greater than 0.563" w/ the average duration @ .050" being what TR224's are (don't recall, but remember it being OK), then either the e-bay or the 918's are OK. If you are using a greater than 1.7:1 (stock) rocker arm ratio, then you will need a stronger valve spring (your lift would be .596" w/ a 1.8 rocker; for example).
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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I'd stay away from ebay valvesprings. That's one part that is too highly stressed to cut corners on. I would just go with the 918's, set them up correctly, and enjoy.
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