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10-02-2007, 07:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
n2omike
 
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Re: 408 Windsor street strip

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Originally Posted by FullAuto View Post
Just because your springs on the AFRs are good to .600 lift doesn't mean they have the correct seat pressure for the cam. You should match the springs to your cam.
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Those 0.600" lift statements are totally bogus. Some cams lift the valves MUCH more quickly than others, and need stiffere springs to control the valvetrain. Hydraulic Rollers, especially the Xtreme Energy series NEED far stiffer springs than even what the factory recommends. For those, go with around 150lbs on the seat.

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