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 Post subject: Valve spring question
PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:27 pm 
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Has anyone ever run the Mopar 528 lift cam with 340 valve springs? Did they have enough pressure? What about coil bind? Or did you have to run dual springs?
I have several sets of 340 springs, but no dual springs. I am going to try that cam, but I am being myself..............."FRUGAL" :lol:

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I wasn't brave enough to try it Charlie. Mike did not put double spings on mine, but we did move up from the 340 springs. IIRC, the .528 cam is just a touch over what Mike felt safe with 340 springs. They are good for roughly .500 gross lift.

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With valve lash you are pretty close to .500 anyway. It may be something to give a try. Then you can let us know how it works Charlie!! :lol: :lol:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:14 pm 
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I'm thinking the 340 springs are marginal. If it was a 225 and only turning a max of 6,000 rpm, I would probably try the 340 springs. This is a 170 and will be turning close to 7,000 rpm, so I guess I will have to bite the bullet, and buy some springs. Will have to wait for a little while, till the budget allows. Meanwhile I will cut the guides for seals, do a little grinding on the pushrod holes (late style head, and the 3/8 pushrods are rubbing). Maybe even put in some MP over size valves, with pocket porting. This would all be free labor (mine :lol:)

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Coil bind is the issue. These do not look good to me.

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Coil bind is the issue. These do not look good to me.

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Yep. I'm thinking, "penny wise and pound foolish". There is a difference between "frugal" and "cheap". I will just wait a little bit and get a better spring for the application. Anyone have a deal on some springs?

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run these...

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRN-99839-16/

they will give you a good 300 open pressure 130 seat...

something to remember to is Lift(- lash) + .050 clearance + coil bind = installed height...

these will give you the pressure and with .020 shim or so (on a 1.7 stock installed height) should have you set...

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