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Hi guys just wondering if red valve springs were standard in EF XR6 heads, I was under the impression they werent as I was told my a guy I know who seems to know alot about el/ef xr6s and he said it is not standard and is normally the sign of a rebuild/ recondition. But then today I pulled the tappet cover off another ef xr6 I am wrecking and realised it also had the same painted looking valve springs, just seeing if they were infact factory or if they are a sign of reco etc, both engines are high kms but running perfect, good performance, no smoke etc.
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| alfy |
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pretty sure red valve springs are a tickford thing.
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| Johnson stroker |
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standard tickford valve springs there mate,
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| cjh |
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I bought a set of new genuine Ford Tickford valve springs...(several years ago)...yes they are red.
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| fal98con |
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Cheers guys.
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| Sommers NL |
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EF xr6 was the only model with red valve springs, the EL xr6 didn't ..
laticia.
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| fal98con |
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Thanks for help guys, I am still under the impression it has had a rebuild/ freshen up, after removing the head I noticed slight bore marks in the cylinders of the block which looked I doubt would be there unless it has had a freshen up.
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| alfy |
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Sommers NL wrote: EF xr6 was the only model with red valve springs, the EL xr6 didn't .. laticia. my EL Ghia has red valve springs...
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| sams_missen1604 |
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EB head that I obtained with 240xxx has red springs also.
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| bradley4567 |
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Sommers NL wrote: EF xr6 was the only model with red valve springs, the EL xr6 didn't .. laticia. infact the el xr6 does have red valve springs
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| Johnson stroker |
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so does the EB series 2 XR6's, the head on my car now (EF), and every other e series tickford headed 6 Cyl that i have enver seen inside the rocker cover of.
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| TROYMAN |
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Yep all tickford eseries have red valve springs..
even my au vct head has conical valve springs with red paint on them.. i think someone need to check there facts before they post un informative info.. |
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Just some useful (or useless) info on Tickford valve springs....
I was told this by a cylinder head reconditioner when I got my EF head recoed (so apologies if it's incorrect). Apparently, when Ford tested valve springs for stiffness, they kept the top 10% for Tickford engines. Hence the reason they're not much stiffer than standard springs.
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| mracoval |
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so they're not pedders. lol:)
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| ausedwagon |
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i have a tickford head and the springs arnt red... and none of the ticky heads ive ever seen have had red springs.
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