Valve springs HELP HELP HELP

Marco · 01-19-2015, 12:04 PM

I have an 88 Camaro J/SA TPI 230/264HP 350 for those of you who may recall it's the late great Jim Harringtons old car. I am trying to replace the valve springs and I have no idea what I'm looking for could anyone tell me what springs I need for this motor size, type, brand, part number whatever.

The car has developed a miss right at the shift points and I've checked everything I can possibly think of and this is the only thing I can come up with being the problem.

Thank You in advance,
Mark Young

Dave Ribeiro · 01-19-2015, 12:23 PM

Marco,

Call Bud Rowe @ 252-633-4084 , he can help you out ... I think that's one of his old cars anyway ?? LOL

Marco · 01-19-2015, 12:26 PM

Thanks Dave I did already he and Brian are out of town today and I was trying to get something ordered today if I could.

Joe Schaechter · 01-19-2015, 02:07 PM

Here is thread from last year about the PAC1409X springs. We abuse them regularly in our Chevy II stocker!

http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...d.php?p=421373

J.R. Haddad · 01-19-2015, 03:51 PM

Mark, we have the same combo and went with Comp. Cams conical
springs. Give Tim Cole @ CompCams a call and he will look after
you well. J.R.

TurboBuick6 · 01-19-2015, 05:09 PM

Marco,

Feel free to call us (PAC) at 866-799-9417 ask for Matt. I will tell you the same thing Jim said. It's a tried and true combo.

PJ305 · 01-19-2015, 07:24 PM

Does it have a miss in high gear? What RPM do you shift at? I don't believe the tune port likes a lot of RPM's like the carb engines do.

Marco · 01-19-2015, 07:37 PM

Shift it at 58 and 6000 and once the rpm gets back up to around 6 it returns
almost sounds like a fouled plug when it does it

Marco · 01-22-2015, 09:56 AM

Turbo Buick PM sent

Signman · 01-22-2015, 11:39 AM

Marco

Know a little bit of the history of that car. Is your engine flat top or dish piston with 083 head? The HP you provide would be for the dish piston I believe.

Your high RPM miss can be the valve springs but the only real way to know is to take off a couple and check open and seat pressure. The hot ticket right now is conical springs, they have some good qualities but unless this is a max effort conventional springs at lower cost still go down the track.

Check evertything in your ignition. Don't assume because it new it's good.
One time I was having problem with the car slowing, after fixing it was slowing up again! The distributor was not tightened completely when syncing with ECU trying to find the first problem.
Look for dumb stuff.

Look over your fuel and timing maps to be sure nothing was changed by mistake; look over your set up in the software to be sure everything is as it should.
Ask me why I know this.........

Make sure you have fuel pressure and volume, it will miss upstairs if it's real lean. If you data log Air Fuel Ratio it will indicate, if you don't you should. Check the plugs too.

01-19-2015, 12:04 PM	#1
Marco Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Valve springs HELP HELP HELP I have an 88 Camaro J/SA TPI 230/264HP 350 for those of you who may recall it's the late great Jim Harringtons old car. I am trying to replace the valve springs and I have no idea what I'm looking for could anyone tell me what springs I need for this motor size, type, brand, part number whatever. The car has developed a miss right at the shift points and I've checked everything I can possibly think of and this is the only thing I can come up with being the problem. Thank You in advance, Mark Young

01-19-2015, 12:23 PM	#2
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Marco, Call Bud Rowe @ 252-633-4084 , he can help you out ... I think that's one of his old cars anyway ?? LOL __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

01-19-2015, 12:26 PM	#3
Marco Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Thanks Dave I did already he and Brian are out of town today and I was trying to get something ordered today if I could.

01-19-2015, 02:07 PM	#4
Joe Schaechter Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moline, Illlinois Posts: 194 Likes: 1 Liked 13 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Here is thread from last year about the PAC1409X springs. We abuse them regularly in our Chevy II stocker! http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...d.php?p=421373 __________________ Joe Schaechter 3168 STK

01-19-2015, 03:51 PM	#5
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 785 Likes: 939 Liked 1,469 Times in 308 Posts	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Mark, we have the same combo and went with Comp. Cams conical springs. Give Tim Cole @ CompCams a call and he will look after you well. J.R.

01-19-2015, 05:09 PM	#6
TurboBuick6 Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 26 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Marco, Feel free to call us (PAC) at 866-799-9417 ask for Matt. I will tell you the same thing Jim said. It's a tried and true combo.

01-19-2015, 07:24 PM	#7
PJ305 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Does it have a miss in high gear? What RPM do you shift at? I don't believe the tune port likes a lot of RPM's like the carb engines do.

01-19-2015, 07:37 PM	#8
Marco Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Shift it at 58 and 6000 and once the rpm gets back up to around 6 it returns almost sounds like a fouled plug when it does it

01-22-2015, 09:56 AM	#9
Marco Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Turbo Buick PM sent

01-22-2015, 11:39 AM	#10
Signman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 535 Likes: 22 Liked 269 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Valve springs HELP HELP HELP Marco Know a little bit of the history of that car. Is your engine flat top or dish piston with 083 head? The HP you provide would be for the dish piston I believe. Your high RPM miss can be the valve springs but the only real way to know is to take off a couple and check open and seat pressure. The hot ticket right now is conical springs, they have some good qualities but unless this is a max effort conventional springs at lower cost still go down the track. Check evertything in your ignition. Don't assume because it new it's good. One time I was having problem with the car slowing, after fixing it was slowing up again! The distributor was not tightened completely when syncing with ECU trying to find the first problem. Look for dumb stuff. Look over your fuel and timing maps to be sure nothing was changed by mistake; look over your set up in the software to be sure everything is as it should. Ask me why I know this......... Make sure you have fuel pressure and volume, it will miss upstairs if it's real lean. If you data log Air Fuel Ratio it will indicate, if you don't you should. Check the plugs too. __________________ Frank Ferrucci I/SA 1271 "Be Thankful for the Gifts You are Given"