dmsmith55
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I bought some 73-75 302 Ford springs that test about 80 @ 1.59 and 180 @ 1.25 (and 220 @ 1.15). I want to use a Comp Cams 260 in my 200, 0.440" lift. The 302 valve springs are quite a bit stronger than Comp Cams' recommended spring which is 48 @ 1.60 and 148 @ 1.25. I checked also for coil bind at max lift (1.15") and I can get a 0.030 feeler gauge between the coils. Does anyone have thoughts or experience with this setup and have you had excessive cam wear?? Is 0.030 OK for coil bind clearance??