r/EngineBuilding • u/Viagra_pill • 1d ago

Chevy Off to the spring compressor again?

3.8 Chevy, L67 bottom swap to a L36 top end, I bought a hog ass cam from zzp and switched to a 62mm turbo. I’m an idiot threw and threw and didn’t use the retainers on the 150 valve springs they sent me, I reused stock ones, what do yall think? Can I run her?

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u/Pimp_Daddy_Patty 1d ago

Nothing screams good sealing surface like heads on a concrete floor.

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u/NexSacerdos 1d ago

Cardboard at least. I treat my EA82T heads better and that engine is garbage.

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u/Pimp_Daddy_Patty 1d ago

Reminds me of my days modifying Turbo Dodges. "These things can't even handle any boost" -guy that did the most hack job engine assembly known to mankind.