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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 09:36 PM
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Wondering if this is to much spring for my new set up,will it hurt the Lifters? A friend gave me a set of Pac=1206 Springs with Titanium retainers

Spring OD: 1.290
Spring ID: 0.680
Seat Pressure: 145 LBS @ 1.800
Open Pressure: 411 LBS @ 1.150
Spring Rate: 409
Max Coil Bind: 1.000
Max Lift: .700

Fresh .10 Over Block
New GM Ls1 Hot Cam 218/227 525/525 112 Lsa
New 7.4 Push Rods
New LS7 Lifter/ with Comp Trunion upgrade
LS2 lifter trays
Fresh 799 Heads/Stock Valves

Wondering if the spring Pressure is to much for my Cam or Lifters, This is my 2nd rebuild over the past year. First one didn't go so well.

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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 10:20 PM
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I'd go with the PAC 1218 beehive springs if you're using a GM cam... and GM pushrods? Or hardened aftermarket?
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 01:09 AM
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You can run the GM blue performance springs with this cam. I just set one up for a guy and runs great with no valvetrain noise. To answer your question yes that is a lot of spring for your cam.
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 01:35 AM
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Way more spring than you need. Id get a set of GM blue springs, as already stated.
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=4308
PAC 1218 are also a good option, but are really not necessary.
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 06:50 AM
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Over the weekend the Machine shop already assembled the Heads, Guess I'm going to be running these springs. And again they were Free, down the road I may go with a larger cam..
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