Valve Springs Archives - Engine Builder Magazine
LSM Racing Valve Spring Removal Tools

This tool can handle up to 1,000-lbs. of spring pressure—plenty of grunt for even the gnarliest of performance engines.

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Elgin Pro Stock Conical Valve Springs

Elgin PRO-STOCK conical valve springs help stabilize valvetrain dynamics and provide superior damping without wear.

Billy Godbold and Chris Potter Blow Our Minds Talking Camshafts!

In this episode of Intellectual Horsepower, Engine Builder Editor Greg Jones sits down with Billy Godbold and Chris Potter of Godbold Engineering Solutions and COMP Cams/Edelbrock Group, respectively, to talk all about camshafts and what engine builders and racers need to know. Did you know the camshaft should be selected after you know the rest

Valve Springs

High-frequency fatigue, also known as harmonics, are a ubiquitous challenge in racing engines and can potentially wreak havoc on the valvetrain if left unchecked. Well-designed valve springs play a pivotal role in managing this, ensuring essential stability, and minimizing wear on valvetrain components.

A Better Way to Remove Valve Springs

Danny Soliz of Hill Country Performance & Machine has a lot of tricks up his sleeve to make engine work a little easier. He’s great at working smarter not harder, and in this latest video he shows you a great way to remove valve springs and keep some of those valvetrain components organized.

Elgin LS Engine Superfinished Beehive Valve Springs

These valve springs feature a micro-engineered surface finish and multilayer fatigue enhancement, which eliminates potential surface defects and prolongs spring life.

PAC Small Diameter Solid Roller Springs

These springs are an excellent upgrade choice in any engine platform running a solid roller type lifter.

Elgin Industries’ PRO-STOCK Performance Valve Springs

Elgin Industries, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of engine and chassis components for automotive, performance, commercial vehicle, and other applications, has launched a broad new line of Elgin PRO-STOCK performance valve springs engineered specifically for General Motors LS-based engines. The new valve springs are optimized for use with Elgin PRO-STOCK performance camshafts, including the company’s legendary Sloppy

Isky Dual Valve Spring Set

These springs feature drop-in installation and are wound from chrome silicon wire.

PAC LS Beehive Springs

This drop-in beehive spring for LS engines provides similar loads and lift capabilities of many 660 lift dual springs, while saving around 30 grams per valve.

RIMAC Big Blue’s “Little Brother” – 500 lb. Spring Tester & Dial Indicator Bracket

The familiar blue powdercoated tester is made from quality cast-aluminum construction making it rugged enough for everyday use.

Goodson Dual Stage Pneumatic Valve Spring Compressor

If you could describe a Valve Spring Compressor as sweet, this is the one it fits. This Goodson lightweight 6061 / 7075 T-6 Aluminum Spring Compressor is capable of producing 1,000 pounds of force for working with monster springs. Included is a dual stage pneumatic air pump to make it easier to achieve 1,000 pounds of

Goodson Valve Compressor