Common Small Block GX200 and Clone Spring Specs

Common Small Block GX200 and Clone Spring Specs

We will only be using Comp's GP springs in all of our heads from here on out. These are the specs that we measured testing a group of Comp's GP series of springs:

  Comp GP959 Comp GP960 Comp GP961 Comp GP965
COIL BIND @ COMPRESSED SPRING HEIGHT 0.452" 0.456" 0.430" 0.553"
0.500" (.450" Net Lift/over the nose) 91lbs 105lbs 51lbs >170lbs
0.800" 50lbs 60lbs 30lbs 114lbs
0.850" 44lbs 53lbs 27lbs 106lbs
0.900" 38lbs 47lbs 24lbs 97lbs
0.950" BBC Shredder Install Height 32lbs 40lbs 21lbs 87lbs
1.000" 27lbs 33lbs 19lbs 79lbs
         
OUTER SPRING FREE STANDING HEIGHT 1.270" 1.200" 1.270" 1.355"
OUTER SPRING OUTSIDE DIAMETER 0.907" 0.931" 0.903" 0.970"
OUTER SPRING INSIDE DIAMETER  0.732" 0.732" 0.724" 0.736"
OUTER SPRING WIRE DIAMETER 0.090" 0.102" 0.090" 0.118"
OUTER SPRING WIRE SHAPE Round Round Round Round
OUTER SPRING SHAPE Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical
OUTER SPRING WIRE MATERIAL Chrome Silicon Steel Chrome Silicon Steel Chrome Silicon Steel Chrome Silicon Steel
         
INNER SPRING FREE STANDING HEIGHT 1.200" 1.200" 1.496"
INNER SPRING OUTSIDE DIAMETER 0.726" 0.731" 0.724"
INNER SPRING INSIDE DIAMETER  0.570" 0.570" 0.570"
INNER SPRING WIRE DIAMETER 0.078" 0.078" 0.078"
INNER SPRING WIRE SHAPE Round Round Round
INNER SPRING SHAPE Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical
INNER SPRING WIRE MATERIAL Chrome Silicon Steel Chrome Silicon Steel Chrome Silicon Steel

 

NR Racing Spring Specs:

  Red Striped "60lb" Duals Green Spotted "55lbs" Duals No Stripe "45lbs" Duals No Stripe "26lb" Single Red Stripe "37lb" Single
COIL BIND @ COMPRESSED SPRING HEIGHT 0.430" 0.535" 0.430" 0.525" 0.366"
0.500" (.450" Net Lift/over the nose) 94lbs N/A 88lbs N/A 62lbs
0.800" 51lbs 64lbs 47lbs 33lbs 31lbs
0.850" 45lbs 58lbs 43lbs 26lbs 29lbs
0.900" 38lbs 50lbs 38lbs 18lbs 24lbs
0.950" BBC Shredder Install Height 34lbs 42lbs 33lbs 14lbs 22lbs
1.000" 26lbs 36lbs 27lbs 6lbs 18lbs
 
OUTER SPRING FREE STANDING HEIGHT 1.200" 1.200" 1.168" 1.020" 1.235"
OUTER SPRING OUTSIDE DIAMETER 0.900" 0.906" 0.924" 0.850" 0.902"
OUTER SPRING INSIDE DIAMETER  0.714" 0.704" 0.737" 0.638" 0.716"
OUTER SPRING WIRE DIAMETER 0.915" 0.102" 0.098" 0.106" 0.092"
OUTER SPRING WIRE SHAPE Round Round Round Round Round
OUTER SPRING SHAPE Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical
OUTER SPRING WIRE MATERIAL Steel Steel Steel Steel Steel
 
INNER SPRING FREE STANDING HEIGHT 1.200" 1.180" 1.240"
INNER SPRING OUTSIDE DIAMETER 0.666" 0.709" 0.713"
INNER SPRING INSIDE DIAMETER  0.533" 0.560" 0.575"
INNER SPRING WIRE DIAMETER 0.069" 0.075" 0.075"
INNER SPRING WIRE SHAPE Round Round Round
INNER SPRING SHAPE Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical
INNER SPRING WIRE MATERIAL Steel Steel Steel

 

 DynoCams spring specs: 

  White Stripe "38lb" Dual 
COIL BIND @ COMPRESSED SPRING HEIGHT 0.452"
0.500" (.450" Net Lift/over the nose) 120lbs
0.800" 71lbs
0.850" 62lbs
0.900" 55lbs
0.950" BBC Shredder Install Height 47lbs
1.000" 41lbs
 
OUTER SPRING FREE STANDING HEIGHT 1.330"
OUTER SPRING OUTSIDE DIAMETER 0.928"
OUTER SPRING INSIDE DIAMETER  0.737"
OUTER SPRING WIRE DIAMETER 0.098"
OUTER SPRING WIRE SHAPE Round
OUTER SPRING SHAPE Cylindrical
OUTER SPRING WIRE MATERIAL Steel
 
INNER SPRING FREE STANDING HEIGHT 1.300"
INNER SPRING OUTSIDE DIAMETER 0.732"
INNER SPRING INSIDE DIAMETER  0.570"
INNER SPRING WIRE DIAMETER 0.080"
INNER SPRING WIRE SHAPE Round
INNER SPRING SHAPE Cylindrical
INNER SPRING WIRE MATERIAL Steel

 

 

We will be adding more specs for as many springs as we can find that are commonly used on small and big block clones as we encounter them.

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