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[Big_Adam]

Evening,

Messing around with my new engine bits and my 12g295 and spotted two of the spring caps have cracked. I'm going with the rest are probly going to do the same (well when I'm driving at 7000rpm I think they might fail). So whats a good solid valve spring retainer that doesn't cost the earth.

Tried my big yellow bible and the most I found was ARP (also know as wallet drainers) and someother company both making titanium retainers. Which to me screams money. Their also dual springs on the head so thats making my life a little more confusing.

Don't want alloy one as they'll break too.

http://www.minispare....aspx?pid=36241

So would they be the right sort for me.

Ta

[jonny d]

Hi ya big A i would give mini spares a ring and ask
them. i have 2 12g295 heads and the caps are ok.

[Big_Adam]

Hi ya big A i would give mini spares a ring and ask
them. i have 2 12g295 heads and the caps are ok.

Ooow. I hate using the phone too. The guy I bought the head off used a morspeed cam and used it at high rpm so they took a beating.

[AlexM]

Your engine revs to 7k????

[minivanman]

easy to get with a 998. One of the useless celebs on that "the race" program took a se7en to something like 11k

[Big_Adam]

Your engine revs to 7k????

Not the "current one. My flat topped pistons 1000cc with balanced light weight con rods and light weight crank and 12g295 head on the other hand. got plans for the engine. Mostly in the form of a 286 scatter cam.