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Random question - springs for 590 MP cam #3082149
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I'm shopping for heads for the 446 Fury, and think I've narrowed it down to the Trick Flow 240's.

They're offered with 2 different springs, one is labeled for hydraulic cams, the other for solid rollers. The rates are:

1.46" spring, 120# installed, 1.90" height, 394# open at 1.175", 390# rate
1.55" spring, 135# installed, 1.95" height, 430# open at 1.25", 420# rate

I asked Trick Flow's help line and they just gave me the spring specs and said to ask the cam manufacturer. Since the cam is ancient and is the older 590 grind I figure I'd ask here first. I did search and got a range of answers but figured I'd ask again, and also saw a suggestion that the recommended MP valvespring was garbage, lol.

I don't plan on revving it past ~6800ish, it still has stock rods and the heavy TRW 2355's in it. Is the 1.46" spring enough to keep it out of valve float, or are neither of those options an acceptable choice?

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Nick


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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: Blusmbl] #3082154
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The 1.46 spring is supposed to be for hydraulic flat tappets and the 1.55 is supposed to be for hydraulic rollers.

You need at least the 1.55 in my opinion. I’m not sure thats enough, would be about 380 open, but its close. The springs for the solid rollers they sell are way too much.

The 1.46 springs would put you about 350 open.

Also, not to make you second guess yourself, but I just sold my new in box 240s and ordered the 270s a few months back for my stock stroke 440. The 270s are actually supposed to be delivered to me today. Engine Masters on motor trend tested the 240s vs the 270s and picked up 40-50 HP going to the 270s on a stock stroke motor with a small hydraulic roller (235ish @ .050 and around .550 lift). They didn’t lose any TQ, but only pulled it down to around 3500 RPM. They did run a super victor intake with the 270s and the trick flow intake with the 240s.

One issue with the 270s though is getting a good 4150 flanged MW intake.

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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: Blusmbl] #3082216
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Originally Posted by Blusmbl
I'm shopping for heads for the 446 Fury, and think I've narrowed it down to the Trick Flow 240's.

They're offered with 2 different springs, one is labeled for hydraulic cams, the other for solid rollers. The rates are:

1.46" spring, 120# installed, 1.90" height, 394# open at 1.175", 390# rate
1.55" spring, 135# installed, 1.95" height, 430# open at 1.25", 420# rate

I asked Trick Flow's help line and they just gave me the spring specs and said to ask the cam manufacturer. Since the cam is ancient and is the older 590 grind I figure I'd ask here first. I did search and got a range of answers but figured I'd ask again, and also saw a suggestion that the recommended MP valvespring was garbage, lol.

I don't plan on revving it past ~6800ish, it still has stock rods and the heavy TRW 2355's in it. Is the 1.46" spring enough to keep it out of valve float, or are neither of those options an acceptable choice?

Thanks,
Nick



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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: Blusmbl] #3082281
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The diameter of the spring has nothing to do with how much pressure it has, there are 1.46 diameter roller cam springs and others of the same size for two barrel stock motors shruggy
On your deal I would buy and use a spring that would have between 120 to 150 lbs. on the seats and between 300 to 375 lbs. open pressure wrench scope twocents

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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: Cab_Burge] #3082309
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I'm sure MP has a spec spring for that cam. So you look at the specs for that spring and make the decision.


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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: rickseeman] #3082316
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In the 2002 Mopar Performance catalog the 590 cam (P4120663) calls for a P2806077 spring. That spring is:
1.52" diameter
1.86 installed height
135 lbs on the seat
405 lbs open
made of .216" wire
so the 1.55" spring look closest. And I would want 1.55" springs anyway because that's what I have retainers and cups for.

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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: rickseeman] #3082332
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Originally Posted by rickseeman
In the 2002 Mopar Performance catalog the 590 cam (P4120663) calls for a P2806077 spring. That spring is:
1.52" diameter
1.86 installed height
135 lbs on the seat
405 lbs open
made of .216" wire
so the 1.55" spring look closest. And I would want 1.55" springs anyway because that's what I have retainers and cups for.


Used the -077 (Purple Stripe) spring on my early SS car with a STX - 22 Racer Brown with about the same lift.

Seems I have come across some later examples of this spring that were low on the open pressure.
The early ones, late 60’s to very early 80’s were up

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The 077 springs I had my hands on in the 90’s-00’s were some of the worst springs I’d ever come across.

Very low seat load, too much open load, and very little available travel.

I refused to install them on heads.

115@1.850
135@1.800

375@1.300
420@1.250

C/B@1.200

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I have the Tf 240 with the 1.55" spring, 135# installed, 1.95" height, 430# open at 1.25", 420# rate. I went with this option due to the 10 degree locks vs 7 degree. I don't run the MP 590 cam, but the MP 557 cam. Motor been together for 4 years now and haven't had any issues. I shift my motor at 6500 and it sees maybe 67-6800 at the strip on a day with really good air.

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Originally Posted by Blusmbl

They're offered with 2 different springs, one is labeled for hydraulic cams, the other for solid rollers. The rates are:

1.46" spring, 120# installed, 1.90" height, 394# open at 1.175", 390# rate
1.55" spring, 135# installed, 1.95" height, 430# open at 1.25", 420# rate

Nick

For info, if you have the heads setup for 1.90" seat height, the "roller" springs will be about 155# on the seat and 400# open.
IMO, that is fine for the MP 0.590" cam. Any flat tappet will have increased risk of lobe wiping as the spring pressures go up, and that is getting up there. I have run 150/440 but with EDM oil hole lifters, good oil, lots of care, and accepting the risk. But it is hard to recommend 440# open to others. So, 140-150 and 390-400 is my 2-cents.

Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: 440Jim] #3082452
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Thanks guys, seems it's pretty clear that 1.46" spring isn't enough, and the 1.55" works for multiple people and is in the ballpark. Sounds like the 10* retainers are preferred anyway. Jim- I assume all that would take is adding a 50 thou shim under the spring?

The 240 vs. 270 debate is something I hadn't really considered, my original thinking was I could reuse my shortblock, intake, rockers, cam and carb with the 240's, was trying to prevent further scope creep and wallet spending. 270's would add the intake expense, and at that point I think my 850 DP is too small, and I'm also worried that on a 446" the ports are too big for it to cruise cleanly at low speeds. It looks like they make more power everywhere above 4000 rpm though, and would be the clear choice for a 512.

I'll think on it further for sure.




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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: Blusmbl] #3082476
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Before deciding on whether or not spring shimming is necessary....... go to the spring page on the TF site and look up the specs(TFS-16094).

You’ll see they don’t agree with the paperwork that comes with the heads........ but they do agree with the specs that the spring manufacturer shows for that spring(PAC 1294).

On my tester, the springs match the PAC specs.


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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: fast68plymouth] #3082557
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Originally Posted by fast68plymouth
Before deciding on whether or not spring shimming is necessary....... go to the spring page on the TF site and look up the specs(TFS-16094).

You’ll see they don’t agree with the paperwork that comes with the heads........ but they do agree with the specs that the spring manufacturer shows for that spring(PAC 1294).

On my tester, the springs match the PAC specs.


Thanks for that, totally doesn't match what the tech guy emailed me, but it's impossible to argue with the info right from PAC's website plus your test data!

If I'm doing the math right, at 1.95" installed height, that would be 153.6# on the seat and 406.1# open, which sounds like more than enough spring rate and I definitely shouldn't shim them, if anything it might be too much spring.


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How about using a set of +.050 retainers and locks to get a little more installed height work scope twocents
I would be a lot more pleased on using 140 to 145 Lbs. on the seat sand 380 to 390 lbs. opened.
Either way make sure it starts immediately and rev up to over 1500 RPM to break those new lifters and cam in properly wrench up


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Originally Posted by Blusmbl
Originally Posted by fast68plymouth
Before deciding on whether or not spring shimming is necessary....... go to the spring page on the TF site and look up the specs(TFS-16094).

You’ll see they don’t agree with the paperwork that comes with the heads........ but they do agree with the specs that the spring manufacturer shows for that spring(PAC 1294).

On my tester, the springs match the PAC specs.


, which sounds like more than enough spring rate and I definitely shouldn't shim them, if anything it might be too much spring.

Yes, and I've known many to use the 928 spring but am not remembering the loads. Guess what I'm getting at is you need the spring matched to the cam regardless if it came on the heads or not. That said, sounds like Dwayne is directing you properly.

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Thanks for that, totally doesn't match what the tech guy emailed me, but it's impossible to argue with the info right from PAC's website plus your test data!


They sent you the info from the instruction sheet that comes with the heads........which doesn’t agree with the info on the TF spring tech page.
The load chart from PAC shows the 1294 to be 154@1.950/410@1.350.


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Here's one of those W T H? things I've found... PAC 1243 springs coil bind specs vary depend on where you look:
https://www.racingsprings.com/index.php/valve-spring-11301.html
- says 1.053"

https://www.racingsprings.com/media/wysiwyg/2020_Master_Catalog_FINAL_Web.pdf
- pg 14 says 1.070"
- pg 15 says 1.150", yet their chart still gives a rating of 653 lbs at 1.150"

The set I have measured 1.150" consistently.

What's it say about... whatever... when the manufacturer's specs aren't even consistent or correct? shruggy


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What it says is....... this is why it’s a good idea to have everything looked over before installation.

Catalogs are full of typos..........and/or info that’s just wrong.


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Re: Random question - springs for 590 MP cam [Re: fast68plymouth] #3082887
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Yeah, checked some Isky "Super Rad" springs I have at the same time as I measured the PACs and confirmed Isky's advertised CB of 1.120" was correct.


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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
make sure it starts immediately and rev up to over 1500 RPM to break those new lifters and cam in properly wrench up


I believe it's a used engine that has run quite a bit, so the cam and lifters should have hopefully mated and broke in long ago.

Good luck with the project Nick.


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