no reason to change the retainers or keepers unless you think they're damaged...same with valve seals. You're correct about the intake springs.

They're all plenty strong enough. That is, unless you go with Big Valve heads

 

Cool, then I'll just order the springs themselves with some extra keepers on hand in case I drop one.

 

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...

 

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.

 

Nah, I've got prolly two dozen e-fan posts thru the past 2+ years where I've alluded to the block of wood with a bolt in it, I got you there.

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...

 

ok, well, great minds think alike. Yep, I priced the comp cam behive, they were pricey. The Manley push rods are one piece which I like.

 

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

 

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.

 

IMO, new retainers/keepers are not needed. And thanks for the link to the spring tool. It should be delivered any day now.

 

Ok, I'll take your advice. I'm going to at least get the retainers from Dodge, they're only .65 ea. Now, the keepers are $3.10 each! $6.20 per spring...sheesh. If a valve seal was bad, how would I know? White smoke, fouled plugs? I don't have any of that.

Check out the tool I found for my LS1...this is just bad azz..two springs at once: