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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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I am getting ready to swap cams again when I upgrade to the 122hh in the next few weeks. After seeing these new design 918's break I am going to switch springs. I want to stay with the beehive springs. Any luck with Lunati 75818 or Crower 68435?
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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I'd go with PAC-1218's.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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I would go with Isky 165A' s or PAC. They are the same spring. I have been running my Isky's .050'' off coil bind on both engines with no problems. Truck has been driven cross country several times that way.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Who says there are anything wrong with the new 918's? I think dozerdan's problem was due to coil bind. We'll find out if he checks the height with a valve spring micrometer. Maybe this will be a good lesson for most on this board to not just slap in a set of springs.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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I had the same problem with the 918's.I chased a tapping noise for a while and then I started checking the springs.#7 intake was .018 smaller than the rest of them.I've heard of the old ones breaking but not the new ones.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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im runnin the new 918's and they are very quiet...im pretty impressed with them so far! I think people will be quick to jump on them because of the problems with the old ones...
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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why no dual springs?
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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maybe because they increase valvetrain mass and wear. The PAC 1518 is a really good beehive
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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i'd use the pac 1518
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