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Old 06-29-2010, 11:51 AM
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I would change those springs scott! 2 years and butt load of racin'. to cheap not to. SDPC has the pacs for under $150 still I think.
But it's a pain in the ***
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Get the 1518's if you want long life I would go with those. Their Nitrited and are only $189, not bad!
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But it's a pain in the ***
So's a broken valve spring.

BUT, that might encourage you to get a 6.0.
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How and what kind of machine is needed to test the seat pressure and what not?
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change the springs when you drop a valve!
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Originally Posted by fastrt
I would change those springs scott! 2 years and butt load of racin'. to cheap not to. SDPC has the pacs for under $150 still I think.
naw, change them when you break one, and while your in there, swap out the motor to a 6.0L...

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But it's a pain in the ***
hmmmm, you didn't put in your current set...
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naw, change them when you break one, and while your in there, swap out the motor to a 6.0L...


hmmmm, you didn't put in your current set...
No but I did royces and helped david with his friends

That seems like such a long time ago that I swapped motors.
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No but I did royces and helped david with his friends

That seems like such a long time ago that I swapped motors.
Just giving you a hard time, ya we just did david's i forgot what PIA it was...
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Just giving you a hard time, ya we just did david's i forgot what PIA it was...
How does it sound?
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