Finally my problem is solved....

[slow6]

small price to pay for more power ;)

[98Camaro3.8]

Well, so much for fixing my noise.

Although Tom did use stock retainers (he has since switched to LS1 style), he milled the pads below the springs to allow for the correct install height.

Probably should have emailed him before ordering new retainers. :(

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Interesting.

[grayman]

Originally posted by 98Camaro3.8:
Well, so much for fixing my noise.

Although Tom did use stock retainers (he has since switched to LS1 style), he milled the pads below the springs to allow for the correct install height.

Probably should have emailed him before ordering new retainers. :(

well, this does go to show that some shops know about the different ride height of the v8 springs on v6 engine but they don't always know about the easy fix of the proper retainers. milling down the seats is deffinatly the long road.

too bad it did not solve your problem, though. good luck with it.

[NOS2006]

Re: Finally my problem is solved....

Well, I bought some mod'd steel retainers off ZZP. Sure hope they work right! lol

[usd2sing]

Re: Finally my problem is solved....

Well since I installed my cam in December of 2003, there has been this noise, You can hear it in this clip. It was kind of a clacking, grinding noise.

Well, thought it was the timing chain and tensioner so I replaced it, thinking that the car had 70K on it, so it was time, but the noise persisted. Thought it might be a lifter, put in the comp cams lifter, still had the noise. Checked the timing chain and tensioner again and noticed it was all eaten away again. Instead of replacing it, I decided to figure out why, with lowly ls1 springs the timing chain dampener was failing like it would with ls6 or other high load springs. Turns out, it was the install height. Discussion in this post.

Well I got some ls1 retainers almost the same day I figured that out, but I have been too busy with school to replace them. Well, first day of spring break I put them in, and low and behold the noise has stopped!

Finally after 3 years, the engine is quiet like stock! I feel so much better about my car now.
If you have ls1, or ls6 valvesprings and don't have ls1 style retainers, DON'T WAIT! Do it now!

wholly _rap!!! i have the exact same noise in the vid.....and its getting louder!!!

does anybody know what ssm uses on thier stage 3 package for retainers?
and what is the fix? install stock ones? locks too?
i do know that we have the comp 105# springs.

heres our cam card:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/usd2si...&.dnm=1893.jpg

any responses will be greatly appreciated...im tearing into it tomorrow..
thanks

EDIT: this link to the thread doesnt seem to work Discussion in this post.


btw: we recieved our ssm heads in march...if it helps