Topic: xe262

[SoonerTA]

I am pretty sure Rich has a th-350 auto

[kjkjkcjkcj]

i wish i went with that cam.  i am actually considering putting that cam in my car this winter

[SoonerTA]

i wish i went with that cam.  i am actually considering putting that cam in my car this winter

What cam did you use?  Problems?

[rkellerjr]

I am pretty sure Rich has a th-350 auto

Correct, TH350 w/shift kit.

[kjkjkcjkcj]

i cant remember which cam its like an XE230 something or maybe in the 240's.  the guy building my engine suggested it.  He is a chevy builder at heart i believe but the cam runs very nice.  it is a super smooth cam but i want something with a little more lump to it.

[Cecil07]

For the guys who installed the XE 262 .. did you upgrade the valve spring or just using stock ones?... I was looking at this cam too but wasn't sure I could get away with it with stock springs...

[kjkjkcjkcj]

from what ive heard you can get away with stock springs with this cam.  when you move up to the XE274 or XE268, thats when your starting to take risks.

[Cecil07]

oh ok.. i was leaning towards this one but didn't know if the stock springs would work... thought I read somewhere they wouldn't... but good to know..

[rkellerjr]

yes, stock valve springs are fine.  as a matter of fact, my valve springs are the only component we didn't change in the engine.  Builder said they were fine, they tested them, and we went with them.

[SoonerTA]

Please do test them if you are going to reuse the old 30+ year old valve springs.  If a spring is bad you cam will not open and close the valves properly and your engine will suffer.  I would replace them, cheap insurance in my opinion.  But stock replacements or the comp cam 988 valve springs are a great complament to the cam.

[Mr. P-Body]

Rich,

   We installed NEW "replacement" springs when we did oyurs.

SBI part numbers: 160-1136 and-1137 (inners and outers).

FWIW

Jim