what valve springs u guys running?

[zeake]

PRC dual extremes here... .660lift changing the seats and seals is a must and very easy...i highly recommend them. stay clear of 918s in my opinion

Same here. 918s had a bad batch and took out several tons of motors.

[jetmech]

Is it a good idea to go to hardened pushrods at this point, with the heavier spring, or do stockers handle the rate change?

I read somewhere that the pushrods are the weakest link in the valvetrain, 120 for hardend is cheap insurance in my eyes.

ABSOLUTLY YES! If you are going to upgrade valve springs, it is a VERY good idea to install hardened pushrods. It is cheap insurance and they are the weakest link in valve train. Not only that, when you are in the process of replacing vavle springs, the pushrods are fully exposed. All you have to do is pull the old rod out and drop the new one in - takes about 34.7 seconds for all eight once the rocker arms are off.

[phantom405]

Same here. 918s had a bad batch and took out several tons of motors.

The ones that got my motor were the "new and improved" ones. Absolute junk in my opinion. I will never run another COMP product as long as I live thanks to the rude customer service I received from them

[Mang213]

ABSOLUTLY YES! If you are going to upgrade valve springs, it is a VERY good idea to install hardened pushrods. It is cheap insurance and they are the weakest link in valve train. Not only that, when you are in the process of replacing vavle springs, the pushrods are fully exposed. All you have to do is pull the old rod out and drop the new one in - takes about 34.7 seconds for all eight once the rocker arms are off.

Hmm, you must be slow. Ive heard of all eight rods being swapped in only 32.6 secs. You need to practice more, bro j/k

[Mang213]

I figured this would be the right time to do it, since youve got the valve covers off. I just didnt know what the real world experience was with the stockers. Ive heard that they were kinda weak, but you know how people find a way to make the oem stuff last with some tricks. I guess these are just so easy to replace that its a no brainer

[jetmech]

Yeah, I wouldn't chance bending a pushrod. My friend just ripped his engine apart and i believe it was the number 3 cylinder that had a pushrod do a contortionist act. It was pretty gnarly, then again he has a FORD. Oh, and I'll work on getting faster - maybe I can get faster than 33.9 seconds

[Mang213]

+1 to being faster. Does patriot offer a complete valvetrain upgrade with the spring upgrade components along with the pushrods, or just the spring stuff?

[Sargen]

I was on the phone with Comp yesterday and thought their customer service was really great, maybe your guys was having a bad day...

[CHEVROLADE]

well see hopefully monday what lift my cam is going to have then ill choose the springs,,thanks for all the input

[Mang213]

good luck with it bud