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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:34 pm 
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will i need new valve springs to put the crow stage 3 cam in my el?or are xr6 springs good enough??

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:14 pm 
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even if the springs could technicly do the job. you should buy new spring with the cam, old springs run the risk of breaking
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:40 am 
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apparently the tickford spring arent much better than the standard so yeah its prob a good idea, + they arent that expensive y take the risk, you could be up for a new engine if a spring snaps
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:37 am 
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I couldn't see a reason in doing it.

I'm running stock springs. But when I pulled the head off, thats what I should've done it.

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:45 am 
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looks like i'll get new springs
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