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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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iron head lt1

How much lift can the stock iron head valve spring take?
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Engine: 95 350 LT1
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Re: iron head lt1

check out the impalass forums. They have all the good iron head LT1 info
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Re: iron head lt1

about .480 is going to be the max. you might be better off staying around .460 if the motor has miles on it.
rule of thumb... cam AND springs.
dont shortcut if you want the most power and reliability.
good luck.
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