That's a pretty mild spring, does it have an inner spring? Pulling the inner springs is a lot less work then changing cam and lifters and cleaning out the worn off lobe.
Posts: 5267 | Location: E TN | Registered: February 13, 2009
Not bashing, but just curious...why a flat tappet?
Mark Goulette Owner/Driver of the Livin' The Dream Racing dragster www.livinthedreamracing.com "Speed kills but it's better than going slow!" Authorized Amsoil Retailer
Posts: 3593 | Location: Back home in Alaska! | Registered: February 13, 2011
.525 lift is a very mild cam. I wouldn't bother. No issues with the .575 lift Comp F/T deal I put together for someone last year, car is street-driven and doing fine. If your heads are already fully assembled on the engine, removing the inner springs, then putting them back in afterward is actually quite a bit of work to do. Last time I did it was a couple years ago, on a .640" Solid F/T Comp stick, I used their higher-end spring recommendation, was super-meticulous with set-up, assembly, cleanliness, choice of lubricants, break-in procedure, and multiple oil/filter changes. And I still had a lifter fail after 4 races/21 passes. If you are gonna do all that work, you may as well get a cam worth the effort.
Dan "Jim" Moore Much too young to feel this damn old!!
I'd pull the spring, run break in oil and make absolutely sure that the lifters are spinning. What does Comp say to do? I lost a few lobes on break in a couple years ago and it ruined the entire engine in a 20 minute break in.
Posts: 1545 | Location: Maryland | Registered: January 23, 2007
this is a mild street strip combo, I did what they said, heads were off so removing the inner springs easy , broke it in then put them back on, took it out this weekend, did the valves, cut the filter open, everything looks great, thanks for the advice
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