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Old 02-24-2007, 04:57 PM
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How are you guy's installing them? The ET spring's have thicker seats and the seat hole(for valve guide)is bigger than the Patriots. I was thinking of reussing the seats but I'm afraid of the springs moving a rubbing against the seal.
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
How are you guy's installing them? The ET spring's have thicker seats and the seat hole(for valve guide)is bigger than the Patriots. I was thinking of reussing the seats but I'm afraid of the springs moving a rubbing against the seal.
Sounds like you need the large i/d locators . The two common spring seat id's are .510" and .570". I can swap you a set if you need.

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Richard is right (we know he never gets tired of hearing that lol). You have a spring kit with the .505" ID locators which are for use on stock guides. You need a set of the .565" locators for the bronze guides. No biggie, just let us know and we can get them swapped for you.


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