How much is too much spring load/lobe acceleration

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Jan 19, 2005 | 01:13 AM

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How much is too much spring load/lobe acceleration

on a stock lifter? What kind of closed and open pressures have guys run on stock lifters, steel valves

Jan 19, 2005 | 08:36 PM

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Good luck getting these kind of answers Jeff. I have asked this a few times. Put it in and try it.

Jan 19, 2005 | 09:17 PM

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i know what you can do with the Comp Rs, but I want to try something with the stock lifters. Everyone is skeered of them thoguh I take it

Jan 20, 2005 | 06:06 PM

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Nick, did you measure your installed height on your setup, and you used Pat spring seats, retainers, and which stock or the super7 lock? The variances you found were roughly about 6# difference in seat pressures.

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