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valve spring question #907556 01/17/11 06:42 PM 01/17/11 06:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 495 northeast pa 3wracing OP mopar
3wracing OP mopar Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 495 northeast pa	does any know how high a intake and exhaust lift can be with stock valve springs and keepers on a big block. thanks Gene

Re: valve spring question [Re: 3wracing] #907557 01/17/11 06:44 PM 01/17/11 06:44 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,451 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,451 Florida STAYcation	WHICH VS's ?

Re: valve spring question [Re: dOoC] #907558 01/18/11 07:35 PM 01/18/11 07:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 495 northeast pa 3wracing OP mopar
3wracing OP mopar Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 495 northeast pa	stock 383 springs

Re: valve spring question [Re: 3wracing] #907559 01/18/11 07:57 PM 01/18/11 07:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Only way to know for sure is to check them and make sure to have AT LEAST .060 more travel to coil bind at fully open valve. Same with the guide/seal to retainer clearance.

Re: valve spring question [Re: MoparforLife] #907560 01/18/11 10:02 PM 01/18/11 10:02 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	show them your pic Don thats the reason to measure every time in my book.. get the spring for the cam or one thats is real close to the specs listed

Re: valve spring question [Re: scratchnfotraction] #907561 01/18/11 10:10 PM 01/18/11 10:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: show them your pic Don thats the reason to measure every time in my book.. get the spring for the cam or one thats is real close to the specs listed Pics of damage done by coil bind using a 485 lift cam in a 360 with stock springs. Also broke the cylinder wall, heads, cam and crank. BTW this engine had yet to see anything over 3500 RPM's

Re: valve spring question [Re: MoparforLife] #907562 01/18/11 10:39 PM 01/18/11 10:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: show them your pic Don. thats the reason to measure every time in my book.. I'm convinced live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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