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I agree removing the inner spring is overkill for most cam/spring combinations but the 995-16 Comp Cam springs are really really stiff. So, I thought it would be good insurance. I don't think the lock is sitting in the oil pan. I tapped a mallet on the bottom of the pan looking to "bounce" it and listening for sound. Nothing. My bet, if it did fall into the engine, is it's sitting on the windage tray in between counterweights. The engine is semidry. I had to put oil on all parts to keep them from rusting but I haven't actually put the oil in yet. My fear is that it will move/vibrate over into the path of a counterweight that will either fling it out and it will drop in the pan without damage or it might get bound between counterwieght and windage tray and do some damage. Definitely going to do some more searching tonight. Sheen> I would not be too concerned if it fell into your engine. Once it's in the> pan, there is real no chance of it getting sucked up into the oil pump. '> > More over...> > You could put a small magnet in the drain hole and fish it out that way.> > Also,> > Not to be a dick.> > I have NEVER pulled valve springs to break in a cam EVER. > > Seems like overkill. Especially on a street motor .> > Bet you'll never do that again.> > Comp is just covering their ass by doing a wimpy break in as possible so you> don't accidentally wipe their cam and blame them. _________________________________________________________________ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
