ckaram

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Thanks bud makes sense

Transambrandon

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Bumping , is it ok to buy used springs? 6,000 miles on them supposedly. They are BTR dual spring kit ,tool steel retainers, .660 lift .

01MAROONz2890

in theory theres nothing wrong with used springs. BTR makes a nice kit also. However you can never be sure if they are in fact what they say they are. springs wear out so if you can verify they are good and in fact have only 6 k on them then cool if not then skip out.


also for that cam duals really aren't needed. They will put much more stress on the valvetrain and in reality dont offer much protection over singles. If a single breaks then the valve has the potential to smash into the piston if the rest of the spring cant "catch" it. If a dual breaks then the inner spring may not break and may help, but anyone who thinks that tiny inner spring is going to control the valve and stop it from smacking into the piston at a high rpm is nuts.

Personally for this cam if you get the btr springs for a steal then awesome if not I would run a good beehive like a pac 1518 or my personal choice psi 1511 and roll with it

Transambrandon

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Thank you, I plan on running a beehive spring, just saw these BTR springs pop up and figured I'd get some input .

JAGRIFFIN

You'll probably benefit from and barely notice a little more converter.....
3600+ = good times. If I were making the decision today I'd probably go with a SS4000.
I planned on going with a beehive spring also, but Geoff@EPS talked me out of it based on his personal experience. Also a BTR dual spring will offer you some insurance over a single beehive spring.

Peace

flintwrench69

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Haha I took mine to the track one time untuned! I know not smart, but I got it tuned shortly after. You won't resist getting on it right away to see the difference lol!

Transambrandon

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What did you run? Slower than stock untuned? Or was it quicker?

flintwrench69

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About the same as before but I couldn't get any traction that day either. Picked up .5 after the tune.

Sales4@Texas-Speed

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The inner spring seats into a "stepped" retainer which holds it in place just like the outer. The retainer then holds valve locks which do just what they say and lock the valve in place...if the outer breaks, the inner should hold the valve up.

When trying to save money, it's not always smart to buy used. Have the springs pressure tested before buying them. If they check out alright, you are probably safe to run them but they may only have another 10k miles left on them.

Transambrandon

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Where is the best place to buy springs from. Looking at pac1218s . BTR has them for like $145.99, any other good springs out there for a better price?

Transambrandon

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Bumping up my old thread, springs, oil pump, and balancer bolt are on the way. I have push rods and timing chain already. Should be putting this can in soon.

Can any one recommend a place to get extra retainer locks? From the write up I'm follow it says to get some JIC.

redbird555

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I dont think you're going to find any at a local part store. You could probably order some from TSP or the like. If you have a local ls shop near you they probably have a bunch of sock ones laying around.

They're always good to have but I've never needed one if you use a good spring removal tool and a pen magnet to "grab" them it all should be fine. When reinstalling coat them in a little whit lithium grease to help hold them in place

Jason 98 TA

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Enjoy the camshaft! If you need a tune give us a call, we mail order tune these setups all the time!!

As far as springs are concerned we offer a single spring with better pressures than the 1218 for very reasonable $$tgay being said the prc .650" is hard to beat! I always like doubles.


We have some locks u can have. Just tell us!

Transambrandon

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I definitely will hit you up for a tune! Maybe we can do an email tune since I have HPtuners.
I'm looking at ls1howto.com and they said have some spare locks handy, I figured it never hurts to be prepared! If I could get a few spare ones from you that would be awesome.

Transambrandon

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Cool thx for the info!

Transambrandon

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What's the best way to keep the lifters from falling?

I see the pen magnet way or using a wooden dowel.

Sales2@Texas-speed

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I've always used the dowel rods. I used to get them at Michaels for under a dollar each. I doubt it's changed much.

Transambrandon

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Thanks,

For removing the balancer pulley bolt, if I have a big air compressor and impact gun, do I have to remove the starter and stick a screwdriver threw the flywheel to stop it from spinning?


I'm just trying to see exactly what I need and have to do. so when I start tearing into it, I don't run Into any surprises.

Sales2@Texas-speed

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I have seen that method used but I've never done it that way. There are tools you can use that hook to the balancer and pry itself to the floor, or something makes shift. A manual could also just leave it in gear.

Transambrandon

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Oil pump removal, is it required to loosen the oil pan bolts so it drops? Or can the oil pump come off without lowering the pan?