beehive springs
 

whos used them?
this would be another solution to the interference of retainer and follower

Gary when I built the 301 25+ years ago I used Chevy V8 LS Beehive springs. I think I still have the extra ones in a box somewhere. If I remember correctly we had to cut the spring pockets on the 1bbl head to use them.

what were the results?
do you remember the specs on them?
what head was you using?

I wanted to run beehives, but did not find a set with the right spring height. I didn't look at cutting the spring pocket. I acquired an assembled head with them on it, but it also has longer valve stems on them so cannot be ran with a stock cam. I forget the measurement of the stem height, so not even sure it can be ran with a re-ground. I don't have numbers on the springs or valves.

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put a lash adjuster and follower on them to see if theres an interference issue