Valve springs: Comp Cams vs. SoCal Diesel

[1stgensleeper]

So I've heard rumors that SoCal Diesel just uses Comp Cams springs with their name on them. Is this true? If so I can save a lot of money by buying the springs from one company and the seats and retainers from another. Thanks for the help.

Jared

 

[S Phinney]

They are the same springs.

 

[MAXX IT OUT]

Hamilton springs use the stock retainer, and they are another option to consider.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Brodix uses comp springs also. Hamiltons the only "other" out there that I know of really. Unless some sbc/bbc cross references ?!

 

[MAXX IT OUT]

Brodix uses comp springs also. Hamiltons the only "other" out there that I know of really. Unless some sbc/bbc cross references ?!

Your forgetting the Greg houge.:roflmao:

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Your forgetting the Greg houge.:roflmao:

Ohh I forgot about his valve train development program lol

 

[juddski88]

Curtis Halvorson uses different springs, some other shops use different ones as well.

 

[1stgensleeper]

Hamilton springs = $575.


SoCal springs = $384
Comp Cams seats = $70.94
Comp Cams retainers = 107.96
TOTAL = $562.90

After shipping (if I even have to pay it) I'll come out about even and I'll have new springs, retainers, and seats. Please tell me if I went wrong anywhere here.

 

[Xternal]

Cross reference to mustang fyi. Beehive style springs. I can't remember the part number but Google will

 

[1stgensleeper]

Cross reference to mustang fyi. Beehive style springs. I can't remember the part number but Google will

SoCal doesn't give a part number though.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Cross reference to mustang fyi. Beehive style springs. I can't remember the part number but Google will

Thats the ticket, knew woulda thought ferd?! lol I;ve heard that before too

 

[Xternal]

One second I'll do the digging

 

[Xternal]

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...002&langId=-1&productId=1039876&storeId=10001

 

[Xternal]

1stgen if you ever have a question or something your more then welcome to pm me. I find myself commenting on all your posts as I'm wanting to see this build your doing come to life haha.

 

[PACougar]

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...002&langId=-1&productId=1039876&storeId=10001

If those are the exact same as Socal's, Guy sells them for a good bit less.

 

[Xternal]

Right but that's just the first I seen via Google there might be better deals out there I'm not sure. I was just answering the cross referencing question

 

[PACougar]

Right but that's just the first I seen via Google there might be better deals out there I'm not sure. I was just answering the cross referencing question

I understand, I just want to make sure the Socal springs is really in fact the same as the Comp Cams.

 

[Xternal]

When I was researching them I'm almost positive the seat pressure for open and close were identical. Both coming with retainers etc.

 

[1stgensleeper]

If those are the exact same as Socal's, Guy sells them for a good bit less.

That's what I was thinking. SoCal sells the springs cheap and jacks up the seat and retainer prices since they're required to run the spring. Comp Cams sells the springs for more while the seats and retainers are much less. Take the cheapest of them both and save yourself some money right?:thumb:

 

[1stgensleeper]

1stgen if you ever have a question or something your more then welcome to pm me. I find myself commenting on all your posts as I'm wanting to see this build your doing come to life haha.

Will do sir. I want this thing to come to life too. I hate waiting...haha.