joel's build

[CornFed2.4]

Nice you busy? Wanna come tear a 1G apart?

[99gsxjoel]

Just bought a set of BC272 cams on tuners for $275 shipped.

The only question I have is I was thinking about just using my stock springs and retainers. Do you think that would be a bad choice to make?

[GsXtUrBo98]

Bc272 can run with your stock head with out a prob. However, it's recommended that you upgrade the springs and retainers when putting in cams.

[Halon]

How high do you plan to rev? How many miles are on your stock springs/retainers?

The cams will be increasing valve liftand duration over stock, so you will be asking more from your valvetrain which increases your risk of failure. The risk increases more if you plan to rev higher, or your stock components are tired. Whether or not that risk is increased by enough to make it worth upgrading is your call.

If it were me, if the head was coming off I'd get new springs put in. If not, I'd run the stock stuff and just not rev it to the moon, and replace the springs next time the head comes off.

[99gsxjoel]

The head is going to come off so I think I am going to be smart and do them right away.

The stock springs have 133000 miles and I rev to 7500 rpm.

[Halon]

Good call.

You should be able to find a cheap spring upgrade if you are on a budget from crower or similar. Those cams don't appear to be that aggressive that you'd have to fork out for a dual spring or beehive setup. Just a cheap single spring upgrade should be plenty for those cams, and allow you to rev to 8k without worrying much about valve float / jumping. I ran crowers on my 1g with HKS 272's up to 8000rpm.

[99gsxjoel]

Cool thank you for the info.

[99gsxjoel]

Well the car is in the garage and am starting to pull everything apart.

If anyone is board and wants to lend a hand. I'm located off of 22 in linwood. Give me a call

763-447-8990

[99gsxjoel]

Thanks to cornfed2.4 the engine and trans are out of the car, trans is separated and readt to tear into it.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k42/wizardboy21/20130316_215400_zps23ea018a.jpg

I am going to spend tomorrow cleaning the engine bay. Then I have to disassemble the head and pull it off.

I am also going to read up on how to do valve springs. If anyone that knows how to do them can maybe help out that would be amazing.

[4seasons69]

Nice work! Once the head is off valve springs aren't too hard but you're going to have to get your hands on a valve spring compressor. Personally if the head is off and you can swing it I would bring it to a shop and have them go through it. A stock valve job at the place that did my cylinder Head is only like $300.