Valve Spring Life

dustang50

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How long do the stock valve springs last? I have 63k miles & am just beginning to race my car, although it still sees more street than strip. I'd like to follow Killgore's lead & do some preventative maintenance before I run into any problems.

Is there anything else that I should be replacing to avoid problems down the road?

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sgarlic

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I don't know the exact service life, but of any vehicle I've owned, I've never had to replace the valve springs, unless it was for something else, like a cam swap.

I would think with the stock cams you shouldn't have to replace them. Is there a specific reason you suspect them?

 

dustang50

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sgarlic said:

Is there a specific reason you suspect them?

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Nope, nothing specific. I just want to do a little preventative maintenance so I don't F up my car by taking it to the track.

 

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150,000 is my guess

 

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Soooooo many 200,000+ mile 4.6's on the road, It would be safe to say that you should never have to replace them for the length of time you own your car.....unless you plan on driving it right into the ground?

 

dustang50

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Gearbanger 101 said:

Soooooo many 200,000+ mile 4.6's on the road, It would be safe to say that you should never have to replace them for the length of time you own your car.....unless you plan on driving it right into the ground?

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That's not the plan. Then again, I planned on keeping my car stock when I first got it, too.

 

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I would say definately replace the stock springs with a good set of aftermarket ones. And as long as your in there drop a set of VT Stage2's in there. I mean, you might as well, right.

 

sgarlic

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I stick by my original post.. especially with only the mods you have listed. There are people running blowers & turbos with the stock valve springs with no problems.

 

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unless you install a aggressive cam then you are ok with the stockers.