5.7L Hemi-Broken Valve Spring - Help
#113
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ha ha, I thought I was the only one put a bolt in a piece of wood when I did my e-fan upgrade. I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!!!
BTW, I've got the next model up Husky, I think mine is 26 gal. and 6/9 cfm @ 90/40 psi. Do yourself a favor and let the air out the tank EVERYTIME you are done using it, whether you have an evap filter or not. The internal gaskets are crap and will blow out on you if you leave it under pressure even overnight. I can hear mine hiss when the motor cuts off and will be out of air in the tank in 30 mins. It's less than two years old and been used maybe two dozen times. Pulling the head off and replacing the seals is on my TO DO list...
BTW, I've got the next model up Husky, I think mine is 26 gal. and 6/9 cfm @ 90/40 psi. Do yourself a favor and let the air out the tank EVERYTIME you are done using it, whether you have an evap filter or not. The internal gaskets are crap and will blow out on you if you leave it under pressure even overnight. I can hear mine hiss when the motor cuts off and will be out of air in the tank in 30 mins. It's less than two years old and been used maybe two dozen times. Pulling the head off and replacing the seals is on my TO DO list...
Last edited by HammerZ71; 03-25-2010 at 01:51 PM.
#114
Thanks for the heads up on the Husky Hammer. Yep, drained it each time and ran the moisture out of it. ha ha on the wood, too bad you didn't get the patent on it before I did.
Cool...looked this company up, these must be the ones. I take it you've ordered from them before, etc. http://www.hensonmotorsports.com/mer...tem.php?id=784 Also the Manley pushrods.
I wouldn't think that any retainers or keepers are damaged. They all have 168K miles on them....so I figured it'd be best to change them out as well.
Cool...looked this company up, these must be the ones. I take it you've ordered from them before, etc. http://www.hensonmotorsports.com/mer...tem.php?id=784 Also the Manley pushrods.
I wouldn't think that any retainers or keepers are damaged. They all have 168K miles on them....so I figured it'd be best to change them out as well.
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Thanks for the heads up on the Husky Hammer. Yep, drained it each time and ran the moisture out of it. ha ha on the wood, too bad you didn't get the patent on it before I did.
Cool...looked this company up, these must be the ones. I take it you've ordered from them before, etc. http://www.hensonmotorsports.com/mer...tem.php?id=784
Cool...looked this company up, these must be the ones. I take it you've ordered from them before, etc. http://www.hensonmotorsports.com/mer...tem.php?id=784
BTW, I have a box of the 6.1s, I think I only paid about $72 from the dealer last year when I had my KRC 210 cam custom ground. KRC strongly recommends the Comp Beehive or Manley springs, but at over $200 for those, I've held both in my hand and the 6.1s appear beefier than the Comps and just as beefy as the Manley's...
#117
Just wanted to post that my new custom spring tool has arrived. ANYONE needing or planning on a valve spring swap NEEDS one of these tools from Adam. His e-mail correspondence and fast service is top notch. You can contact him at camberadam@comcast.net
#118
Let me hear your true opinions on buying new retainers, keepers and valve seals. The originals have 169K miles on them. I honestly don't want the additional expense if not needed. I don't forsee them being "damaged" or I'd be experiencing some problems I am sure. But if you think that I should by all means I'll get them.
My new 6.1 exhaust springs and Manely pushrods arrive tomorrow.
My new 6.1 exhaust springs and Manely pushrods arrive tomorrow.
#120
Check out the tool I found for my LS1...this is just bad azz..two springs at once: