Help me stop breaking stuff.

[GRGT1994]

Here's the situation. I finished my HCI install about a month or so ago. Since then, it seems like a series of nonstop issues and gremlins. First, I broke a bolt while putting the timing cover back on. Then I had a short. Then I blew out my balancer. Then I had an oil leak.

I got all that stuff cleared. Turns out the oil leak was a massive crack in the timing cover where the outer ring of the balancer impacted. Anyway, I am wondering if there are other things that I should have upgraded when I did the HCI build up. All of my significant mods are in the sig. But I was wondering if I am missing anything else that could really help avoid problems. Like an upgraded radiator, or aluminum driveshaft, etc. I know I need to get a computer/chip/tune of some kind.

I'm not looking to spend cash just to spend it. I have sure done enough spending over the last couple of months!! But if there is something that would make a significant difference, I would definitely consider.

Any suggestions?

 

[GRGT1994]

bump

 

[Grn92LX]

You should have looked into upgraded valve springs depending on what the cam card says for the AFM B-31 cam. It will say the spring requirements on it.

 

[CManT1914]

I think your springs will be adequte at least. Did you replace your timing chain? That's usually a must when doing h/c/i. A radiator is nice, but not absolutely neccessary. But I'd replace the timing chain for sure, don't want that going on ya.

 

[1105]

another vote for springs, I overreved my car once and had some bent intake valves with my TW heads. Everything else I'd just leave it until it breaks.

If you're going to get new springs, the springs from the TFS R heads (think that's what I got) will be a direct replacement.

 

[GRGT1994]

How did you fix the bent valves? And how did you know they were bent?

BTW, when I ordered the heads, I talked with tech at Summit, Trick Flow and Anderson Ford. And I am sure I asked about the springs at both Trick Flow and AFM (can't remember if I asked Summit - same thing as TFS anyway). But anyway, both of them said I was OK.

In any case, I'm gonna be real careful with the rev's here on out. My 4.10's rev way too fast now. (I may back the gears off a bit eventually)