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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Will these valve springs work with the GM hot cam instead of the ls6 springs?

CompCams 981-16 1.250 outer w/dampner.

Reason is i already have these springs NIB for a few years and it really does feel stiffer than the used ls6 springs i recieved with the used gm hotcam.

These are 981's not 918's.

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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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seat and open pressure?
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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Seat: 105
Open: 295

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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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yes, those should work, there very similar too ls6 springs.
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Thanks Jerami.
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You can't use those springs. The installed height is 1.700" which means you would have to shim them up .100" to get that spring pressure and they are only rated to a .500" lift. My advise..if they are new in the box..return them for a credit on some 918's.
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Originally Posted by Unaffiliated Racing
You can't use those springs. The installed height is 1.700" which means you would have to shim them up .100" to get that spring pressure and they are only rated to a .500" lift. My advise..if they are new in the box..return them for a credit on some 918's.
so whats the pressure at the 1.700 installed height?
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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Seat: 105
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thx.

this is it...but a bit lower at a 1.800" installed height.lol..like 65#'s probably on the seat.
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Originally Posted by Unaffiliated Racing
this is it...but a bit lower at a 1.800" installed height.lol..like 65#'s probably on the seat.
65#
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65 would probably be great........if it was an overhead cam...lol
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