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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron B.
    That would be my suggestion, I alway's remove the inner spring. So far no problem's.

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    Ron,nice picture.
    Now there is something you don't see every day.
    A chimp wearing a pink t-shirt with a semi-automatic pistol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by erik erikson
    Ron,nice picture.
    Now there is something you don't see every day.
    A chimp wearing a pink t-shirt with a semi-automatic pistol.
    The lighting was off I never wear pink, and that's an old picture I've had my ears pinned back since then, nose job is next.

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    I would either confirm that by removing the inner spring the rate is very similar to stock or use old ones. I would coat the cam lobes and lifter bottoms with cam break in recommended moly lube and add a couple bottles of GM EOS. I would also make sure the engine oil pump is primed up and ready to go. There's recent stuff in here on oil as well. Seems like the 20W50's are much better for break in than the 5W30's for example.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron B.
    The lighting was off I never wear pink, and that's an old picture I've had my ears pinned back since then, nose job is next.
    Your ears seem rather large.

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    They do make breakin Rocker arm to breakin the new cam with out change springs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Racecar100
    They do make breakin Rocker arm to breakin the new cam with out change springs.
    Yes they do,but not for a BBC.

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