new locks for dual valve springs?
08-14-2005, 08:35 PM
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new locks for dual valve springs? i'm about to install a set of comp cams dual valve springs with a comp cam 230 duration and .591 lift. I'm just wondering if i need to order new locks. I have new retainers and spring seats. If i do need new locks then what kind? Oh by the way i have a 2002 Z28 and the locks are stock 
08-15-2005, 04:56 AM
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while the locks are re-useable, I personally would suggest buying new ones from GM or where ever, a new set cost like $25.00. why spend hundreds of dollars on a cam swap and then skimp on a few dollars by using old locks? most of (if not all of) the Comp Cams retainers are setup for the stock style locks.
08-15-2005, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Demon SS
why spend hundreds of dollars on a cam swap and then skimp on a few dollars by using old locks?
08-15-2005, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
Because the stock locks are perfectly fine. What benefit would you get from new locks?
08-15-2005, 03:04 PM
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I can understand that, but I wouldn't quite call using the old locks "skimping". It's just another one of those things that comes down to the individual person. For example, I run dual springs with stock lifters and I know others that wouldn't do that (but most do, anyway). Not to mention the debates that can come up regarding oil pumps and timing chains.
