5.9L 12V Performance Discussion of 12 Valve 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with P7100 Injection Pumps Related to Performance and Longevity

3K GSK or just tighten stock springs 3 clicks???

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Old 11-10-2009 | 10:25 AM
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Default 3K GSK or just tighten stock springs 3 clicks???

New to this forum and hbeen actively using the search engine. A couple of posts indicated that just tightening the retaining nuts on the stock springs 3 to 4 clicks would have the governor behave like a 3K GSK would.

Is this true? If I want a little more RPM headroom, why not just tighten down the stock springs instead of messing around with a kit?

Am I missing something?

Advice/experience gratefully appreciated.

Thanks...Steve.
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 04:44 PM
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Old 11-10-2009 | 09:09 PM
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tightening the stock springs will deffinately help; but wont perform exactly like the 3k GSK. i'm a firm believer of doing it right so go the 3k gsk route. if anything tightening the factory springs will make the truck behave like a "new" truck and restore the characteristics of a new set of stock springs. same thing occurs with high mileage injector springs. they sag and injection pressures drop
 
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Old 11-11-2009 | 09:21 AM
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Get a spring kit. It's only a bandaid to tighten them and it can cause other issues. Ask a vendor for a price quote and do it right. I waited forever to put mine in and now that I have the 4K kit in I have no idea why I waited. I have a little tweaking to do with them yet but that's just me being nit picky.
 
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Old 11-11-2009 | 09:29 AM
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Default Thanks folks...

A 3K spring kit it is.

Appreciate the advice.

Steve,
 




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