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valve spring suggestions
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valve spring suggestions i am installing a texas speed 595/605 233/239 cam in my SS. which valve springs would be best and should i reuse my retainers and locks? they are going on milled 241 heads. please pm answers.
Patriot Golds...just installed them the other week and very high quality stuff. Kit came with titanium retainers, some pretty solid seats and locks, and new seals. The stock stuff is just so wimpy, I wouldn't reinstall any of it.
PAC 1518's are a good choice and save some money over the doubles, the beehives will also give a bigger area where valve float won't come into affect if you are revving 6400-7000rpm due to their lighter weight. There was an article in Hot Rod Mag where the doubles were even givving too much pressure and elastically bending parts. Dual springs may be safer to some since there will still be another spring if one breaks but I don't see that small spring alone stopping valve float with the engine running before you notice the breakage.
Many people also reuse their stock retainers and locks on the beehives.
Many people also reuse their stock retainers and locks on the beehives.
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this is what i just installed, Patriot Golds, and as stated are very high quality and at a good price. The kit includes everything you need to replace all the factory components.
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I was wondering, how many companies actually "make" springs? Obviously its a specialized manufacturing process just like making cams, heads or engine blocks. I know know most vendors around here use comp for cams. But what about springs? Who is actually capable of producing valve springs? I noticed the other day that the Lunati sure looked a lot like the PAC 1221s.
