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Disturbed

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With any luck, within the next month or, I'll be pulling the heads off my BBC to change these old tired springs.  They have been on these heads for around 9 years now.  They're motivated by a Comp Cams XR292R solid roller cam sporting .666 lift.  I'm almost certain the springs I have now were made by Comp Cams and they have proven their worth to me.  However, I know that just because the ones manufactured 10 years ago were great springs doesn't mean there's not something better available now or, Comp Cams quality hasn't gone down.  Any suggestions or experiences would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance! 
 
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TintMan

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DISTURBED said:
With any luck, within the next month or, I'll be pulling the heads off my BBC to change these old tired springs.  They have been on these heads for around 9 years now.  They're motivated by a Comp Cams XR292R solid roller cam sporting .666 lift.  I'm almost certain the springs I have now were made by Comp Cams and they have proven their worth to me.  However, I know that just because the ones manufactured 10 years ago were great springs doesn't mean there's not something better available now or, Comp Cams quality hasn't gone down.  Any suggestions or experiences would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance!
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Stick with Comp!!!  :grin:
 
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turboed-tx-20

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i've used nothing but comp cams for the valve train but i broke a spring last year and flattened some others,but i did abuse them all season.This year they have held up good.I have heard good things about these springs and would like to try them,anybody out their using either one of these?

http://www.jegs.com/p/Manley/Manley-NexTek-Valve-Springs/758541/10002/-1

http://www.iskycams.com/springs.php

Sounds like those comp springs have held up,9 seasons is a long time.Let us know hwhat you do.good luck
 
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Disturbed

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I must correct.  The first 5 years they just sat installed and half were in some state of compression.  Alot of use either way I guess. 
 
duanehydro

duanehydro

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I have several sets of roller springs....all have only 500 miles on them.... :smile28: kinda hard miles...
 
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Disturbed

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horsepower junkie said:
I have used K Motion for years, they work for me. Are you running 1.550 or 1.625? Doubles or triples?
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I'm not sure on the size.  I need to measure them so I can start shopping.  I'm pretty sure the ones I have are doubles....
 
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J C Gordon

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Have used K Motions as well nice springs but got a nice price as well. But comp has been around forever and I'm currently using Comp srings now with a 728 lift solid roller and turning close to 7000rpm and still going. Springs are nothing to play with, a weak spring can bring on a dropped valve and possible head loss. I try to replace mine every 2 years, try! Good luck.
 
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Disturbed

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KONA77 said:
he's scared of it anyways, so the springs he's got will go another season easy  :smile28:  :smile22:
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:smile26:

Not scared!  Just respectful.  You have to respect Chevy HP or it'll toss ya!  :smile30:

When you build that Chevy powered TX you'll understand.  lol
 
Patchman

Patchman

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KONA77 said:
he's scared of it anyways, so the springs he's got will go another season easy  :smile28:  :smile22:
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And you thought I was bad! Ouch, that left a mark! :smile26:
 
duanehydro

duanehydro

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man, I've built buicks, pontiacs, chebbies, fords, amcs.....they all have their positives and negatives....but they can all run....any johnboy can build a chebbie.....in the dirt, with no tools and make it fly..... crazy.gif or so I've been told.
I wanna be different. I was with a Kurtis runner, but now everybody has one.... bling.gif




:grin: :smile28: :smile30:
 
duanehydro

duanehydro

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DISTURBED said:
Missin' your old Kurtis aint ya!  :smile28:
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