What Valve Springs Are Y'all Using?

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

The title says it all. I'll be doing a cam swap (Melling MTA-1) when I get home and I'll be replacing the stock valve springs. I've used the Edelbrock 5832 "Sure Seat" springs in the past but was wondering if there was a cheaper/better solution as I've found a lot of Edelbrock stuff to be slightly "over priced" to say the least. So what are the IFSJA Engine Masters using? Edelbrocks? Some other aftermarket springs? Or are stock replacements just fine?

Now hopefully my carb will be done soon ;-)

[Ristow]

those are probably fine for the money. you don't need a lotta spring with that cam. about 100lbs seated pressure fine. any more is just stressing stuff needlessly. i wish i could recall the springs i had in the 401. they were junk.

[Ristow]

s.b.i springs. junk.

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Info from Edelbrock's site:

Valve Springs - #5832
Application - Cast Iron OE Head
Type - Non-Rotator
Seat Pressure - 89 lbs.
Installed Height - 1.812"
Open Pressure - 200 lbs. @ .425"
O.D. - 1.364"
I.D. - 1.000"
Coil Bind - 1.300"

Will these work on those '71 heads as well as the '79 heads?

[Ristow]

yeah,thats all you need.

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Thanks, Mike!
Have you had a chance to work on that carb at all? I'm driving the Cherokee back down to California come February.

[Ristow]

No. my whole garage is stacked into a 8x10 foot portable shed.

[asphaltrockdweller]

I have those same edelbrock springs in both my 360, and 401.



OH HEY!
Mike hows my carb coming along too!

[mattmopar440]

hey mike I just wanted to say both of my ristow carbs are work fine

[Ristow]

dusty yours is ready to put all back together,i should take to my brothers shop and do that.

here's my garage current state.




wanna hear the best part? this was for the mother in law to live. but now she found a boyfriend and is getting married in a month so it was all for nought.

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Now that just ain't right...

[Ristow]

no kidding. i liked building and calibrating those carbs too....

[Crazy_Jeepman]

dusty yours is ready to put all back together,i should take to my brothers shop and do that.

here's my garage current state.




wanna hear the best part? this was for the mother in law to live. but now she found a boyfriend and is getting married in a month so it was all for nought.

I am looking but I don't see it!..........I know there's a HOLE in that garage!

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Rip the floor up and you'll have a nice insulated dry walled work space!

[Ristow]

if i rip up the floor pete will get stuck in the drain hole again.