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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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Best spring for stock heads?
Anyone used the Crane duals common on LS1? what abot 918s? Youd need custom locks for the 918s, I dont know if Crane makes stuff for the LT1s
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
I think the springs will be decided more by your cam than your heads.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
if youre stayin stock cam and just wanna upgrade a little, go for the LT4 springs, 26 bucks off GMPD and up to .525 lift
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
Stock heads as in stock spring pocket

hotcma is a stock cam to me

I usually run much more aggressive stuff.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
Originally Posted by LTOne4Fun
Stock heads as in stock spring pocket

Oh ok..sorry for the confusion.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
good spring that will work without maching the head is CC985-16 good for .600" lift at an installed height of 1.80"
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
EX-612s...running them now Stock spring pocket, fit on stock seat and lift up to .600

http://www.cmotorsports.com/93-97-fb...ine-valvetrain
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 02:38 AM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
Originally Posted by LTOne4Fun
I dont know if Crane makes stuff for the LT1s
Crane makes a dual spring that fits the oem head pocket. The 99893's are good for .600 lift and are rated at 391# per inch. with about 120# seated.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 09:02 AM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
Whats the seat pressure at normal installed height on the comp 985s?

120 lbs, thast not enough seat pressure for me.

Anyone runnign the Crane duals everyone runs on the LS1s?
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 02:19 AM
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Re: Best spring for stock heads?
My vote is for the 918's hands down.
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