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Old 03-16-2015, 07:24 PM
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In the middle of swapping out my valve springs, i lost half a retainer lock, i don't have any extras and i haven't been able to find it for the life of me...the ones that came with the kit (alex parts) are 7* locks, but i'm curious what the stock ones are? I put the spring back on with a stock set of locks and i'm wondering if they're 7* and it'll be alright that way...haven't been able to find the spec on the stock piece yet.
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I would be more worried about where it got lost. Did it fall in the head during reassembly?
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Stock is 7 degree, though I would still do a careful visual comparison to the aftermarket ones you will be using it with or maybe use a pair of stockers.
If there is any chance the missing one is in the engine find it.
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99% sure it's not in the head, I inspected everything and did a few passes everywhere with a magnet, it's def somewhere down around the k member... I used a pair of stock locks and they look like they'll work just fine
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Put a straight edge across it to compare height to others.



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