what other spring options

[Texas charger 73]

so i have this cam i want to put in my 360... is there another spring i can run other than the comp double springs(995-16).. i already have new seals and would want to have to buy Viton seals just to run the double springs... cam is comp CL20-224-4.

XE274H-10
@50 230/236
intake .488 exhaust .491
lobe sep 110

 

[91r/t]

I am not sure but there has to be. I run edelbrock springs on my big block and they are good for .600 lift and single spring configuration. That cam doesn't seem to wild at all. I run the comp XE268H with the stock springs that came on indy cylinder heads INDY X heads on my 360 with no issues. They claim those springs are good for .525" lift.

 

[PRHeads]

Step one is determine how much installed height you have to work with.
That will narrow down the options pretty quickly.

You should also verify you have enough retainer to seal clearance to run that much lift.

 

[Texas charger 73]

Step one is determine how much installed height you have to work with.
That will narrow down the options pretty quickly.

You should also verify you have enough retainer to seal clearance to run that much lift.

see im trying to figure all that out.. i'm new to heads stuff a,d all the numbers... i have even thought of just getting a pair of refurbed aerohead racing la heads already set up with springs for for .600 lift

 

[493 Mike]

Springs are specified for many reasons other than lift. Talk to Comp.
Mike

 

[beanhead]

Are they stock heads? If so, some machining of the heads may be needed.
If there's room and all you need are new seals to run the manufacturer's recommended springs, I'd just do it. Seals are cheap. But like PRHeads is saying, installed height and available space until coil bind are key. In your case it might be worth it to consult with a local shop, to at least get things checked and measured properly.

 

[PRHeads]

In your case it might be worth it to consult with a local shop, to at least get things checked and measured properly.

I’d suggest the same thing.

I just recently had some heads dropped off to look over, since the cars performance was less that expected.

These are aftermarket heads.
Someone ordered a roller cam and the parts that went with it.
They put the springs on the heads....... but the springs were listed for use on stock heads and stock installed heights...... but the aftermarket heads have quite a bit taller installed height.
None of this was checked, and the new springs were just installed on the new heads.
The result was...... the springs were set up with the seat pressures over 60lbs lower than they were supposed to be...... so now the valvetrain is floating the valves...... and the car is slow.

I see this stuff all the time.

The valvetrain is one of the places most often set up improperly, with the end result often requiring a bunch of additional money being spent to correct it.

Since the OP has admitted he doesn’t understand it, buy a book that gets into the details about prepping and assembling performance cylinder heads....... and don’t put your own heads together until you read and comprehend the info from the book.

Or pay someone with the experience and equipment to do it for you.

 

[steve340]

You can use the 26995-16 Beehive spring with that cam.

 

[69Bee]

You can use the 26995-16 Beehive spring with that cam.

Yes you can, BUT that is also a dual spring... I looked at the same thing.

 

[66Satellite47]

I agree with PRHeads, you need to determine what installed height you have with the retainers & locks you have. Use whatever seals fit. Call Comp or an experienced builder for a single spring recommendation.
Generally I'd go with the cam manufacturers recommended spring.

 

[Texas charger 73]

maybe i just need to get rid of this kit and find a smaller cam for my 360.. its just a cruiser.. stock bottom end, stealth intake , stock ignition, 2400 stall, reverse manual... i just want something stronger than my 318 i currently have,., i need the bigger torque and i really want a lopey or choppy idle

 

[PRHeads]

Yes you can, BUT that is also a dual spring... I looked at the same thing.

The 26995 is a beehive spring, not a dual spring, but is often used in place of the 995 dual spring.

The problem is, they require specific retainers be used with them, that often have noticeably different installed heights than either the OE retainer or most other std sized aftermarket retainers.

The best approach to most of this stuff is, assume it doesn’t fit, until you physically verify it’s correct and works with the rest of the components in the “valvetrain system”.

 

[33 IMP]

I looked at the 26995-16 beehives on summit's site. They say they are a single. But, at $200 plus for a set of springs, and then needing retainers and keepers, at extra cost, i would probably change the valve seals and use the recommended springs if i was the op.


Sure do like beehives and conicals though.

 

[69Bee]

The 26995 is a beehive spring, not a dual spring, but is often used in place of the 995 dual spring.

The problem is, they require specific retainers be used with them, that often have noticeably different installed heights than either the OE retainer or most other std sized aftermarket retainers.

The best approach to most of this stuff is, assume it doesn’t fit, until you physically verify it’s correct and works with the rest of the components in the “valvetrain system”.

The catalog is vague where the singles end and duals start. Thanks for the clarification...