How to limp home on a broken valve spring?
09-07-2004 | 11:16 AM
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From: BFE
Originally Posted by turbo'd stang
I drove around for about a month in my old LT1 car with a broken 987 spring. I never knew it. I raced a Ferrari down the freeway to speeds way over 150 in it....ran fine. One day, I had the hood open and heard metal tapping. Pulled the cover, sure enough, broken spring and the rocker was off to the side of the valve tip. . It was still opening the valve...a little. The inner spring saved my ****! I sent the head to GTP, CC warrantied the spring, got a new rocker and off I was going.
I say drive it!!
I say drive it!!
I swear some people
09-07-2004 | 03:08 PM
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Well, I got there and pulled the valve cover, and couldn't find a broken spring, so just towed it home. I'll dig in to it tonight, but I'm hoping its a broken spring on the other side (noise was coming from pass side though). Thanks for the heads up guys!
Terry
Terry
09-07-2004 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
And that IS GOOD ADVICE folks!!!
I swear some people
I swear some people
Lighten up Johnny, I was kidding when I said "just drive it." I simply told my story of experience due to the car running for so long with a broken spring.
Nice paint scheme on that car BTW!
