valve spring help needed

[sweatybetty]

anyone know where to get valve springs for a .500 lift cam?

thanks all   sb

[siteunseen]

Try Schneider cams. They sent p/n 68022 with my cam, 460 lift. I'm almost positive they have the taller ones for our L motors.

[sweatybetty]

thank you

[sweatybetty]

i was told that i need new retainers with those springs. did you need new keepers as well? or will the factory ones work?

thanks

[Travel'n Man]

Remember you may need shorter valve seals......,.


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[siteunseen]

21 hours ago, sweatybetty said:

i was told that i need new retainers with those springs. did you need new keepers as well? or will the factory ones work?

thanks

I'm gonna say stock valves, stock keepers will work.  When I bought my cam, I got everything needed according to Schneider and I did get a taller set of retainers but no new keepers or new valve seals.  Here's what I'm using and why, http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/25807-improved-l6-valve-stem-seals/    and installation precaution here,  http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/68120-problem-with-viton-valve-seals/ 

They're only $15 from Advance Auto.  I put a set on an E88 head I'm running now just to get some practice on installing, I measured 47 times and cut once.  The trick that I learned was not to use a deep socket but a 6" section of 1/2" PEX plastic pipe after seeing a "valve seal installation tool".  This one is made of PVC,

 

[sweatybetty]

thanks for the help Site. i ordered the factory springs from msa, installed the cam, and the springs are binding. so now i get to buy new springs and seals. whoo-hoo!

[siteunseen]

Glad to help. 

Here's those retainers and the 190 lash pads that I'll have to file down to size as Lumens did. He bought the same Cam that I did.

[siteunseen]

I made a mistake!      

The plastic pipe was NOT what I found to work the best.  It was a 12mm socket.  That was bothering me. 

Edited December 13, 2016 by siteunseen

[gundee]

On 12/9/2016 at 4:28 PM, siteunseen said:

Try Schneider cams. They sent p/n 68022 with my cam, 460 lift. I'm almost positive they have the taller ones for our L motors.

 

I see on their site for .495 and over he lists p/n 68025 spring set. I would use his matching retainers too.