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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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i am buying a tsp torquer 3 and was wondering which springs to get when i purchase the heads. Will .650 be sufficient or is it a better idea to get the .675? these will be on a 1.8 YT rocker
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I would not recommend running that cam with a 1.8 rocker. You will have a .680 intake lift which is not needed and it would be kind of tough to find a spring for it. I would run the stock 1.7 rocker ratio with either .650 or .675 spring.
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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unfortunately I already have the 1.8s.. they were a present from my gf cuz she did research and people said they were the best so she bought em.. any cams you would recommend for a 1.8 rocker? I am looking to buy prc heads so it will either be the prc .650 or .675 springs
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:58 AM
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id ditch those rockers.....and that cam has a .643" lift and for me a .650" spring is too close, id run the .675". Im buyin that same cam, just use the springs that come in the tsp kit..
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Madellous
unfortunately I already have the 1.8s.. they were a present from my gf cuz she did research and people said they were the best so she bought em.. any cams you would recommend for a 1.8 rocker? I am looking to buy prc heads so it will either be the prc .650 or .675 springs
buy the torquer V2 cam if you are doing heads. the intake/exhaust duration split on the V3 is a little wide for worked heads IMO and the V2 will be fine with a .650 spring and the 1.8's
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Sell those rockers and and open up your cam choices. The GF will never know once they are under the valve covers....
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1.8 rockers are a pointless mod unless you want a little more umph out of a stock cam. Otherwise, they don't belong on a cam or heads/cam engine IMO.
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Have your gf return the 1.8 rockers and get some 1.7 rockers....they are not good on cams with high lift and agressive lobes..they are a good upgrade on a very mild cam or a stock cam outside of that they are worthless and will probably cause you a major headache....
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Use a cam with XE lobes or similar.
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