Valve spring question
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Valve spring question
What is the deal with having to warm springs up and then let them cool completely down right after a cam install. Me and a buddy just put a cam in a 5.3 today and wanna know the reasoning behind that.
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Go Ls1howto.com and you will find the instructions there. Never heard of it before and therefore you understand why I have a question. As accurate as everything else on there seems to be, I assumed there must be some logic behind the emphasis on allowing the springs to reach full operating temperature and then allowing them to cool down thoroughly overnight.
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If you want you springs to last heat cycle them atleast once and never "get on it" when your engine is cold . These performance valvesprings have higher spring rates because of a harder alloy steel being used . If you stress them when they're cold you'll shorten their life dramatically and possibly break them alot sooner them if you take care of them . OEM springs are designed to endure all kinds of situations to reduce warranty claims from abusive drivers . Heat cycle your springs and don't rev your engine till it starts to warm up , you don't have to wait till operating temp but absolutely do not rev a cold engine .