Maintenance after Cam
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Maintenance after Cam Just wondering if there is any type of engine maintenance after cam install. Last summer had a 230 dominator cam installed, with new valvetrain. So I've put on close to 8,000 miles since then. I remembering hearing about replacing the springs after so often is there any truth to this or any other type of engine maintenance?
Put in a 233*\233* .595\.595 112 LSA cam and dual aprings and upgraded the whole valve train..have 22,000 miles on it and everything is running great..if you use good parts thay will last a long time..if you want to ask a pro call Geoff and Thunder Racing and ask him about valve spring life span.. 
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Originally Posted by 777
How much lift is on the cam, what are your springs rated at. I would say typical change springs every 15-20k miles.
The specs of the Duration/Lobe/Lift numbers I'm working on getting.
I believe its 230/230/112 0.578/0.578 but not 100% --> emailed the installer today.
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Yeah, most people last 20K or so before spring pressure begins to drop. If you drive the car hard, check earlier. If you drive mostly highway miles, youll probably last a lot longer.
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Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
Yeah, most people last 20K or so before spring pressure begins to drop. If you drive the car hard, check earlier. If you drive mostly highway miles, youll probably last a lot longer.
