Project Cheap & Nasty Updated With Back Story

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RustyRatRod said:
Ok, so I thought I was gonna have to buy some stuff. Turns out I have a good set of retainers, a set of brand new valve keepers, and what appears to be a good set of valve springs. Do any of you know what green stripe slant 6 valve springs are? I'm only going up to "about" .450 lift. I'm not opposed to buying some valve springs. I'd get the Comp 901, of course, but chit a mighty. Have yall seen how high they are now? Dangit man!
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Excuse me sir, but Cheap & Nasty? I insist if you intend to name your project after me, at least be thorough and get the title correct. That would be Cheap & Nasty, Badly Twisted, Wildly Inappropriate, and Somewhat Unhinged with Inoperative Filters.

Our legal team thanks you in advance for your cooperation.
 
I wonder if the valve covers and intake manifold are going to be the same color as the block and head or maybe a different shade of green to tribute a dollar bill for it's cheap theme?
 
Killer6 said:
Slanty springs are weak, just going to '68 & up 273/318 springs will bump the open #'s 30-40. You should have a bucket full of 'em....lol...
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I don't have any V8 stuff. My plan is to run one of these used slant 6 camshafts I have anyway, so I'm probably just gonna use the decent looking slant 6 springs I have. Cheap & Nasty.
 
So I got all of Cheap & Nasty's valves lapped in. All the valves look great, but a few of the exhaust seats do have some pits. They'll have to do, because this is cheap & nasty. Also, the green stripe valve springs are a little fatter and a little taller than the unmarked slant 6 valve springs I have, so they are "a bit more" valve spring it seems, so they're gettin the green light. So there's more green. Takin a break, because this stuff takes it outta my back. I ain't a young man anymore.
 
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So I'm at a stall. The only valve spring mics I have go 1.6 - 2.2, so I don't have room to install the valve locks to measure the valve stem height. I gotta get the shorter mic, so I'm held up for a bit. Oh well.
 
Someone ping me when the snail shows up please.


Kidding I’ll follow along.
 
I should have a couple used sets of V8 valve springs if you get in a bind.
 
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