Vortec L31 cylinder head
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[[File:Vortec beehive.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Straight wound spring, Left; Beehive spring, right]] | [[File:Vortec beehive.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Straight wound spring, Left; Beehive spring, right]] | ||
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| − | The stock Vortec valve springs are single wound without a damper and are 1.250" diameter. The damping is done by the spring ID (.880") being a close fit to the guide boss OD (0.845"); this damps the spring without the added cost of an inner flat wound damper seen on the Gen 1 SBC throughout its production. If you have aftermarket springs, you must remove the inner damper, otherwise it will bind well before the outer spring does. | + | The stock Vortec valve springs are single wound without a damper and are 1.250" diameter. The damping is done by the spring ID (.880") being a close fit to the guide boss OD (0.845"); this damps the spring without the added cost of an inner flat wound damper seen on the Gen 1 SBC throughout its production, which had a .785" guide boss OD. If you have aftermarket springs, you must remove the inner damper, otherwise it will bind well before the outer spring does. |
The stock springs are not suited for high performance use or for lifts above about 0.420" using stock retainers. There are several replacements for the stock springs, among the best is the beehive spring and retainer combination from Comp Cams, originally designed for the LS engine series. There are two Comp Cams part numbers for the different spring rates: | The stock springs are not suited for high performance use or for lifts above about 0.420" using stock retainers. There are several replacements for the stock springs, among the best is the beehive spring and retainer combination from Comp Cams, originally designed for the LS engine series. There are two Comp Cams part numbers for the different spring rates: | ||
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