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I can get a set of Ls1 valve sprigs from a friend of mine for pretty cheap right now; he's rebuilding his valvetrain. I have heard of people using these on their 3.8 engines. Can it be done? If so, would I see any gain by doing this without any other mods? If not, what would I have to replace along with the springs? Eventually I would like to do a cam/heads setup.
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yes they will work... You won't really gain anything. They are a tad bit stronger than our stock springs or the same.Keith - 99 'maro - White M5 - bumpstick and boltons - 13.65 @ 101 N/A
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you'll need to get the LS1 retainers as well as the springs... stock locks work perfectly.Comment
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It's not worth the work to just replace the springs and even if you were doing a cam, i wouldn't suggest running them, they're a very weak spring.<b>Black</b> 1998 Pontiac <i>Firebird</i> A-4 swap<br />271.4rwhp/259.4rwtq NA<br />13.30@102.44 <br /><a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98\" target=\"_blank\">www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98</a>Comment
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Mind you, you'll have two left over. Spares! [img]smile.gif[/img]96 Teal Firebird<br />Colchester, Essex, UK<br /><a href=\"http://www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk</a>Comment
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Ok, thanks guys!
Looks like I'll just wait on this until I do much more to the engine.1998 M5 3.8 Mystic Teal Camaro<br />Flowmaster exhaust, Pacesetter headers, 3\" cat, 3\" S-pipe, whisper lid, ram air, Spec Stage 1 clutch, Poly Trans mount, Walbro 255LPH. Numerous appearance mods.<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2130533\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2130533</a>Comment
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The stock retainers work.Originally posted by RallyRed 98:
you'll need to get the LS1 retainers as well as the springs... stock locks work perfectly.Keith - 99 'maro - White M5 - bumpstick and boltons - 13.65 @ 101 N/A
"I ain't too big to listen to the rumors, I'm just too @#$% big to pay attention to them" - Dr. Dre
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Building the Tom Henry RS
Part 4: Suspension Mods, Tires, Wheels, Headers and other Cool Stuff.
By: Hib Halverson
At the end of Part Three, we changed the valvetrain of the 3.8-liter V6 in the Tom Henry RS. We installed new, Yella Terra "Ultralite" 1.8:1, aluminum roller rocker arms, Katech valve springs and Katech titanium retainers on our 3800 Series II V6.
Ultralites are nearly 25% lighter than the stock 1.6 rockers and 8% lighter than the SLP aluminum...02-07-2020, 10:30 PM
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