Good catch I would say
Broke Idling btw if my dad hadn't had picked the noise out I would have never heard it because I was in the car while he was standing with the hood up
VERY LUCKY to say the least that the valve didn't drop
Just got the tool made to get the springs off today so finished putting on the Patriots today. Not 100% what spring they are there is no stamp or anything that I see on there. But got dark on me will torque down the studs and adjust valves tomorrow when i have some Light
Last edited by Lawhead; Jul 30, 2011 at 07:44 PM.
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I probably have you beat in springs broken race right about now at
1-0
All the new springs are on and should be up and running see if that Tranny is good tomorrow.....
Last edited by Lawhead; Jul 30, 2011 at 10:04 PM.
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back to the subject on hand -def a good catch! got lucky ther for sure. do you have any idea how many miles were on them?
Those other springs look like weak *** garbage. Deffinetly an upclose and personal example of why you dont run **** springs in your engine. Pretty sure you said you didnt put them in, didnt your engine come from someone you know though?
Spring install height was 1.800 thats what was on the box and everything checked out okay with them going out enjoying the morning then will get on the car this afternoon!!
I know ive asked befor and i dont know if i got an answer, i ran into this very same issue. If you have 8501's installed at 1.750 chances are thats way to much seat pressure. I had to drop down to 8401's due to the 1.750 install height vs the 1.800. the 8501's could be overkill on more then one area of your valvetrain.
Id put money that they are in @ 1.750. IF these are the 8501's i wouldnt run them. If they are the 8401's then your ok. Im not just flapping my mouth, i asked alot of people when i ran into this including lloyd, just trying to pass along some helpful information that could save you more problems.
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