View Poll Results: What should I do

Build the 383 even though I cant afford heads yet

50.00%

Just do a stock rebuild and buy a good set of heads

40.00%

Other....explain

10.00%

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Apr 20, 2004 | 06:27 PM

smacz28

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From: San Jose,CA

Need your opinions on motor build

Ok guys...I need to rebuild my motor that I blew after one of my brand new combo motorsports springs blew 2 weeks after a cam install....

So Im on a limited budget have to decide............... I have probably around 5500-6000 to do this......

Apr 20, 2004 | 07:49 PM

n2oCamaro

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From: Clarksville, IN

Question about your failure! Was the springs installed incorrectly or do you think it was poor quality springs? The reason I am asking is because I have Combos EX 612 springs on the LE heads that are going on my new motor. What size cam do you have and which springs where you using?

Apr 20, 2004 | 07:59 PM

smacz28

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The guy who did my work knows his stuff and after talking to Seth I believe it was a rare spring failure. I had a 226/236 cam with 112 lsa and a max lift of .565 ...the springs were good for up to .600 so that wasnt the issue. I never even got on the car as it wasnt taken over 3k rpm in the two weeks after the cam install and the catastrophe.....

I need to talk to Seth more .........as I dont like pointing fingers until I have facts..The motor hasnt been torn down yet so I dont even know what other damage exists..... I just found a shattered spring ...3 pieces and a bent pushrod.

Shawn