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mike tkach 01-17-2015 12:02 PM

i know of one member who has spring oilers,i would have them if they would fit but my headers won,t allow .cooling the springs would extend the life of the spring.the higher lift cams we use today makes the springs get really hot and heat is the springs enemy.

Black Baja 01-17-2015 12:03 PM

I run 7/16 dual taper. Thinking about 1/2 triple taper.

vintage chromoly 01-17-2015 12:04 PM

I have spring oilers

Black Baja 01-17-2015 12:05 PM


Originally Posted by mike tkach (Post 4251317)
i know of one member who has spring oilers,i would have them if they would fit but my headers won,t allow .cooling the springs would extend the life of the spring.the higher lift cams we use today makes the springs get really hot and heat is the springs enemy.

Billet marine has valve covers with oilers made into them. Call for pricing. Sounds serious...

14 apache 01-17-2015 12:55 PM

I always have run the spring oilers never had a valve spring break. BLP can install spring oilers in aluminum valve covers. They just did my big chief valve covers they look good.

sutphen 30 01-17-2015 01:42 PM


Originally Posted by Black Baja (Post 4251323)
Billet marine has valve covers with oilers made into them. Call for pricing. Sounds serious...

cp has them for their 2 piece valve covers.ran them on some 1200's we did.

vintage chromoly 01-18-2015 06:32 AM

Ok, now that we've covered spring oiling, does anyone have a chart that specifies General pushrod dimensions as they relate to spring pressure and lift?

Maybe that's oversimplifying it? I was thinking there might be "standards" like: you need X amount of pushrod for X amount of spring/lift.

Cole2534 01-18-2015 08:21 AM

What's the downside to overkill push rod, increased mass?

Surely someone has watered that down into a chart. Spring force over the nose vs. rod length vs. max RPM.

BenPerfected 01-18-2015 08:35 PM


Originally Posted by Cole2534 (Post 4251663)
What's the downside to overkill push rod, increased mass?

Surely someone has watered that down into a chart. Spring force over the nose vs. rod length vs. max RPM.

Depending on your head, if you go to the 7/16 dia PR you may have to do some milling on the heads to to get them to fit...even with the custom tapered PR's.

ezstriper 01-19-2015 06:03 AM

ask Bob to send you a push rod length checker, the ck your setup...get the right ones from Bob..


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