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    No Compression after Spring Replacement

    Warm wasn’t an option at the time. After letting it sit overnight I “spun” the engine by hand (ratchet) through a dozen rotations. Then performed a leak down check. All was good. 77/80 on a leak down or differential check, not a “compression check”. With an 80psi supply it held 77psi...
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    No Compression after Spring Replacement

    M122. I’m spinning it slower than a stock GT500 does at the same engine RPM. Car is running great now!
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    No Compression after Spring Replacement

    I suspected the following combination of stuff on those stock springs: 10 psi boost. Higher lift/ramp rate on the Hot Rod Cam. May have oversped it. I thought I asked Lito to set the rev limiter at the 6k, but a couple days before it broke I saw a lot of red to the left of the needle. I may...
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    No Compression after Spring Replacement

    Update: I let the car sit overnight with the followers installed. The lash adjusters must have bled down as I’m now getting excellent compression. Steve, I did my compression test immediately after installing the springs. Should have waited longer for the lash adjusters to bleed down to...
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    No Compression after Spring Replacement

    2005 GT 4.6L 3V Supercharged FRPP Hot Rod Cams (purely for the lope) Stock Heads otherwise I recently broke a valve spring on the #7 forward intake valve. Thankfully damage was limited to just the spring. After replacement of all three #7 springs and without the roller cam followers...

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