p.p valve springs
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p.p valve springs i got a set of heads from p.p and the valve spring broke on me 
help can any body tell me a easy way to get valve sprig off it broke from the bottom and can't get it out.
help can any body tell me a easy way to get valve sprig off it broke from the bottom and can't get it out.
i didn't, i was hoping it wasn't a gold dual.....
i can't really help you with the removal. get a set of needle nose pliers and pry the bitch out i guess?
how did you break it? i am about to buy these and install them on a bigger cam then you are running(231/237). did these come installed from patriot? or did you buy them from a vendor? any information you could provide would be great appreciated.
i can't really help you with the removal. get a set of needle nose pliers and pry the bitch out i guess?
how did you break it? i am about to buy these and install them on a bigger cam then you are running(231/237). did these come installed from patriot? or did you buy them from a vendor? any information you could provide would be great appreciated.
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There are a lot of us out here with these heads, I am not running a real agressive lift/cam but given the failures I have seen I'm a little worried. What doesn't make sense is Patriot says the people that make thier springs are the same people that make the OEM ones.
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Originally Posted by Honez
There are a lot of us out here with these heads, I am not running a real agressive lift/cam but given the failures I have seen I'm a little worried. What doesn't make sense is Patriot says the people that make thier springs are the same people that make the OEM ones.
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If indeed it broke due to spring failure, it would be the first to date. I'm thinking something else may have caused it. On the other hand, I guess 1 out of however many out there isn't bad considering the size of the cams people are putting these on.
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From: Pewee Valley, KY
Originally Posted by SideStep
WOOF!!!
I was getting ready to buy a set of heads with these springs....
I was getting ready to buy a set of heads with these springs....
Hell AFR uses the PP duals on their LS1 heads, that should speak well for them if nothing else does.
sure it sucks to have a spring break, but breaks happen with this part regardless of who makes it.
if this turns out to be true spring failure, its gonna be a first. considering people are running these with the G5X3, the T-ReX, a couple big *** custom cams....its bound to happen eventually. here it happened with a smaller cam, so what. do the math.....how many sets.....one failure....what are the odds it will happen to you? they're in your favor!! still the best spring out there for the money....
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
if this turns out to be true spring failure, its gonna be a first. considering people are running these with the G5X3, the T-ReX, a couple big *** custom cams....its bound to happen eventually. here it happened with a smaller cam, so what. do the math.....how many sets.....one failure....what are the odds it will happen to you? they're in your favor!! still the best spring out there for the money....
cause if i did i would have to take the heads off and send them to p.p.they said they would refreh them for me for free wich is awsome 
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Originally Posted by Sn8ke_Eater
i got a set of heads from p.p and the valve spring broke on me
help can any body tell me a easy way to get valve sprig off it broke from the bottom and can't get it out.
help can any body tell me a easy way to get valve sprig off it broke from the bottom and can't get it out.
You didn't rev the motor up on a cold-start did you?
It sounds like from your quote that you just put the heads on and a spring broke which usually means you didn't heat cycle them.
Please fill everybody in on the details.
Thanks!
Originally Posted by Sn8ke_Eater
yes it was a dual gold valve spring. how did you know?
We received the broke spring today. The spring is NOTa Patriot Gold. It is the spring that preceeded the golds.
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From: Kent WA
Originally Posted by GUNNAR@PATRIOT
We received the broke spring today. The spring is NOTa Patriot Gold. It is the spring that preceeded the golds.
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Originally Posted by GUNNAR@PATRIOT
We received the broke spring today. The spring is NOTa Patriot Gold. It is the spring that preceeded the golds.
What color are the pre-gold springs? (Brown or Red I'm guessing)
Originally Posted by Cobraeater
That's interesting.
What color are the pre-gold springs? (Brown or Red I'm guessing)
What color are the pre-gold springs? (Brown or Red I'm guessing)