1970 Pontiac Firebird cam and valve springs

1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
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Engine Mechanical problem
1970 Pontiac Firebird V8 Two Wheel Drive Manual

Hi,
My Car is a 1970 Trans am Ram Air lll
I had its engine overhauled
Piston, valves, and valve Springs changed with normal pontiac parts..
After around 100miles it broke one valve spring..
I changed it, after another 100miles it broke another one..I changed a set of valve springs..again the problem happened.

here is the info about its camshaft :
http://fiedlerh.home.att.net/PontiacCams.htm
the model is 9785744

Do you know what the problem is ?
And if I should use a special kind of Valve springs, can you please guide me exactly what should I buy?

Thanks
May 16, 2009 at 1:56 PM
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Are you breaking exhaust or intake? Did you check installed spring heigth? Also stock rocker arms? Did rotators get put back on exhaust valves?
May 18, 2009 at 3:06 PM
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[quote:7c456514d3="Docfixit"]Are you breaking exhaust or intake? Did you check installed spring heigth? Also stock rocker arms? Did rotators get put back on exhaust valves?[/quote:7c456514d3]

Well, I'm breaking intake valve springs..
The new springs I installed had the same height, but i'm not sure whether they have the same height as the stock ones.
Rocker arms are stock.
I'm sorry, what are the rotators?

Thanks again.
Jun 10, 2009 at 4:39 PM
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