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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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hellow fellows, i got some questions over here about the dohc and soch head.
1. i can use the SOHC valves on the DOCH head?
2. which valves springs are harder (for evoid the valve floating) the dohc or sohc?

im asking cuz i wanna buy everything new!! thanks
 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ottoretto
hellow fellows, i got some questions over here about the dohc and soch head.
1. i can use the SOHC valves on the DOCH head?
Nope.

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2. which valves springs are harder (for evoid the valve floating) the dohc or sohc?

im asking cuz i wanna buy everything new!! thanks
I have no idea which springs are harder, but if you need new valves for the DOHC, you cannot use SOHC valves/springs - so buy your little heart out.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Some neon owners have used magnum valve spring in dohc heads, with good results. If you are going to buy new, buy crower valve springs.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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no i dont gonna buy new valves springs, i just got new ones owned (the new head fell out and its broken) and sumbody told me that its better the sohc springs iunno!
 
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