Reply to "Bad valve spring day.."

They (many race engines) are very streetable IF you do the maintenance to them they require BUT the part consumption rate is not predictable.

I would say that you are living that proof. You are also PRESUMING that the former owner did not go through this as well? I think he did.

I keep saying this over and over and over, people just do not understand the nature of this "kind" of engine. THIS IS IT...and, you don't even know the condition of the valve springs.

Those are just ticking time bombs.

VERY, VERY, VERY simple solution. Change the camshaft. Put something more reasonable in there. Even a flat tappet solid lifter with similar timing will give you more of a safety factor then the roller lifters will.

Let the engine builders who disagree, and want to sell you their version of this engine guaranty the thing. Then watch them change their tune.

Otherwise...

"Bada-boom...BIG BADA BOOM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8WLYzA0lCs

Go with your plan A now I suppose? Run it until it breaks...again. Then go to plan B...whatever that is?


I remember a comment Elvis Presley made at the Arizona Monument news conference back in 1970 or so. Someone asked him what would he do if he found out that "it was all over for him?" He answered, "just say I've had my day and get on with it?" I guess that's true for all of us at some point?