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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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Default Valve spring compression
When I had the heads reworked, I had S/E behives installed. I'm now thinking of going with a hotter cam than the S/E 211's, but a few of the cams that I'm looking at have a lift that's 5 to 10 thousands more than the .575 max. recomended lift. Would I chancing it too much by streching a few extra thousands?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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Just change the springs. Be sure you get the spring pressure right.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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Pulling the heads back off was something I was looking to avoid.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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Woods 7H cam has a 0.575 lift unless it has been changed.
Some of his cams have basicly two versions. Some 3.
Real High, High, and not too, too High.
Check them out.
they all work real well.
 
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