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how much lift can the stock valve springs handle

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Old Dec 12, 2000 | 08:59 PM
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how much lift can the stock valve springs handle

Bought 1.6 roller rockers. Will the valve springs need to be changed on a 1LE/G92 cam?

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Old Dec 12, 2000 | 09:20 PM
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I've been told they can handel .500 lift. So I'm not changing them right away when I get my LT4 Cam because its life with the 1.5 rockers is .492.

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Old Dec 17, 2000 | 06:00 PM
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i believe you'll need to replace your springs. i was thinking the number was .46 or something like that, close to .5 but not quite.

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