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Old 04-03-2002, 11:43 AM
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Well i will be installing some MMS stage I heads and the C1 "hammer" cam. I have purchased some 7.350" pushrods for the milled heads, 918 springs, and head gaskets and bolts. couple of questions here:
1. with the 918 springs, are the stock retainers fine to use with them?
2. what things do i need to be made aware of with the install?? just want to make sure i have everything that i am going to need for the install!! Thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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would the titanium retainers from my 941's work??
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get a six-pack on ice and put on your patience cap.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by XTREMEZ28:
<strong>would the titanium retainers from my 941's work??</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Not with 918's... They use a stock-style retainer.
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Get a good spring compressor. <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" />
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The stock retainers are usually OK to use, but I would recommend titanium retainers if you plan to rev much above 6700rpm or so. In any case, they are good insurance, and will make life a little easier on the entire valvetrain since they are much lighter than the stock steel retainers.

As far as hints/tips, you can do a search and find some good writeups on heads/cam swaps. I don't know of any of the URL's right off hand though.
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is there anything i need to worry about on the spring install?? seat pressure?




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