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wes96z May 11, 2005 12:02 PM

Comp 921's
 
Hey guys, ive got an 00 Z bolt on car and im planning on putting an X3 cam or a fm 15 cam. I have a set of comp 921 and hardened pushrods just laying around and i want to install them but i wont have the cam for a couple of months (waiting to get ls6 intake and ported throttle body etc...) My question is will the car be ok running the 921's until i get my cam or is that to much spring for a stock camed car?

PREDATOR-Z May 11, 2005 12:11 PM

What would you gain from doing that? nothing.

wes96z May 11, 2005 12:31 PM


Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
What would you gain from doing that? nothing.

its not a matter of what i would gain, its just that i want to install them to get it out of the way, there just sitting in my garrage ill have to install them when i get the cam anyway so i figured might as well do it now as long as i wont hurt anything. So does anybody know if it will hurt anything

PREDATOR-Z May 11, 2005 12:43 PM

IMO, just be patient.

wes96z May 11, 2005 12:56 PM


Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
What would you gain from doing that? nothing.

Just out of curiosity wouldnt installing the 921 kit which includes the ti retainers hardened seats etc.. and hardened push-rods help my performance a little?

SScam68 May 11, 2005 02:14 PM

better valvetrain stability at higher RPMs

I have 918's with the stock cam and Ti retainers and hardened pushrods. This was done after launching at 6600+ rpm (about 20 passes) on the stock valvetrain and it messing up a few things.

There is nothing wrong with doing it, in fact I would personally prefer to do it before and save yourself the headache and some time from the cam install. The spring install ate up about 2-3hrs on a friends car.

blkZ28spt May 11, 2005 02:22 PM

Go ahead and swap them. If you picture what is happening, the stock cam may be smaller but it's still a solid piece of metal pushing up on the lifters. Not like the stronger springs are going to suffocate it, lol. Only question: Do you have a GOOD spring tool?

wes96z May 11, 2005 02:29 PM


Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
Go ahead and swap them. If you picture what is happening, the stock cam may be smaller but it's still a solid piece of metal pushing up on the lifters. Not like the stronger springs are going to suffocate it, lol. Only question: Do you have a GOOD spring tool?

Actually I made one when I helped my friend change his springs, works great :)


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