What Cam and Valve Springs?
 

Well I'm rebuilding my motor. And the heads I am getting for it are stock lt1 heads ported. With a port matched intake manifold. Gonna be mainly a weekend driver so I was wondering what cam and valve springs I should go with. Its gonna have roller lifters and 1.6 self aligning roller rockers. I want to go pretty big with this cam. I've heard that the cc306 is about the biggest you can go on stock heads. So I wanted somthing probly just above that but not by too much.

Re: What Cam and Valve Springs?
 

Oh and I forgot to mention. This is more then likly going to be on stock fuel system except for possibly a fuel pressure regulator.

Re: What Cam and Valve Springs?
 

Rather than going with some old tech shelf cam...I would have Bret(strokerace on here) do you a nice custom grind so you can have "EXACTLY" what your looking for (and need for your combo to make max power)......The Comp 918 Beehive springs are a great choice for the size cam you'll most likely go with....If you were unaware, they have "several" advantages compared to a regular style spring... lighter at the valve tip , smaller lighter retainers, less harmonics, more room till coilbind, and slightly more power because of all this(sometimes as much as 10-15 HP)...............also, If you haven't purchased them already, go with the "NON" Self Aligning Comp pro-mag rockers and some GM guideplates.......I would never trust SA rockers on much of anything, no less with a decent size cam (like your wanting)spinning some rpms..they are "way" more prone to failure......good luck........Joe:cool:.......PS How big your able to go on cam size , all depends on the amount and quality of your LT1 heads port work.....for example, a set of LT1 LE2 or LE3 package heads, done by Lloyd Elliott, that flow in the 280 to 290 area, can handle MUCH MUCH more cam than a cc306.......Joe

Re: What Cam and Valve Springs?
 

Well sounds like them springs are the way to go then. Thanks for the input. But yea those rockers come with this whole deal here I'm getting. So hopefully they will hold up.

Re: What Cam and Valve Springs?
 

You might be getting a deal, but seriously you don't want to run SA rockers with a decent size cam. Sell em and do it the right way like Joe B. suggested.