update to my broken spring
update to my broken spring well... I got real lucky......
and I mean REAL lucky....
Broke #6 intake valve spring.....
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got a replacement spring.....
put it on... put the compression checker on.... spun the motor a few times with the starter..no coils or injectors on.... and I got good compression..and seals nicely with no leaks...
which means everything survived... no bent valves
In the very near future(next couple of weeks....) I will be buying some patriot gold dual springs.....
for peace of mind....
and because if one broke... maybe Its time for a replacement set anyways....
just gettting some heat cycles on the new spring... so I can drive it like normal again.....
and I mean REAL lucky....
Broke #6 intake valve spring.....
Pictures
got a replacement spring.....
put it on... put the compression checker on.... spun the motor a few times with the starter..no coils or injectors on.... and I got good compression..and seals nicely with no leaks...
which means everything survived... no bent valves
In the very near future(next couple of weeks....) I will be buying some patriot gold dual springs.....
for peace of mind....
and because if one broke... maybe Its time for a replacement set anyways....
just gettting some heat cycles on the new spring... so I can drive it like normal again.....
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My personal experience is when one spring breaks, the others are really close behind. I would change out all the springs very quickly. I didn't and I lost a valve. Only had to replace a short block and another head!
What springs are you running? The one thing I think about duals is that they give people a false sense of security. If the motor is running slow and one breaks, the valve should be fine. If you're close to redline, theres still a good chance the valve is going to make contact. Theres just not enough spring pressure then.
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I was gonna say, I didnt think they looked like 918s. They still haven't let me down I still can't figure out why more people arent running them who dont have the need for duals? The manleys also have less spring pressure than the comps.
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Originally Posted by MyLS1Hauls
I still can't figure out why more people arent running them who dont have the need for duals?
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In the case of having dual springs you might notice a drastic change in the way it is running. Consider the instance of the inner spring not being able to close the valve soon enough.. (maybe backfiring) engine stumbling for instance. Or you hear a loud clicking noise.
If you have single springs. You probably know when it goes BOOM and bends the valve pokes a few hole here or there.
If you have single springs. You probably know when it goes BOOM and bends the valve pokes a few hole here or there.
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Originally Posted by CaptUSA
How can you tell if you have a broken spring before it's too late?
Like that wouldn't be enough. 
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Originally Posted by technical
Other than the spring, a bent valve. Depending on how fast you shut it down, chewed head and piston. Worst case, metal shavings take out the whole bottom end.
Shoot you can just JB-Weld the spring back together and it will be good as new.
J/K lol!
Originally Posted by MyLS1Hauls
I was gonna say, I didnt think they looked like 918s. They still haven't let me down I still can't figure out why more people arent running them who dont have the need for duals? The manleys also have less spring pressure than the comps.
I still can't figure out why more people arent running them who dont have the need for duals? The manleys also have less spring pressure than the comps.
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Originally Posted by MyLS1Hauls
I was gonna say, I didnt think they looked like 918s. They still haven't let me down I still can't figure out why more people arent running them who dont have the need for duals? The manleys also have less spring pressure than the comps.
I still can't figure out why more people arent running them who dont have the need for duals? The manleys also have less spring pressure than the comps.The Only prob. with 918's is they lose Spring Pressure way to soon with a decent cam
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The Only prob. with 918's is they lose Spring Pressure way to soon with a decent cam
