Dart Valve Seals - Replacements
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Dart Valve Seals - Replacements Has anyone replaced the valve seals on their Dart heads? I am thinking of disassembling the heads I just removed before selling them and replacing the seals. There is nothing wrong with the seals just figured if I take them apart to clean them up I should probably replace them. I believe the newer Dart heads have blue seals on them.
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I don't want to drop a lot of money on heads I am selling, but it will make a nice little winter project cleaning them up and lapping in the valves again so it does have some "entertainment" value since my car will be closed up for the winter.
Any part number or price? Didn't see them on their web site.
I don't want to drop a lot of money on heads I am selling, but it will make a nice little winter project cleaning them up and lapping in the valves again so it does have some "entertainment" value since my car will be closed up for the winter.
I don't want to drop a lot of money on heads I am selling, but it will make a nice little winter project cleaning them up and lapping in the valves again so it does have some "entertainment" value since my car will be closed up for the winter.
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Any part number or price? Didn't see them on their web site.
I don't want to drop a lot of money on heads I am selling, but it will make a nice little winter project cleaning them up and lapping in the valves again so it does have some "entertainment" value since my car will be closed up for the winter.
I don't want to drop a lot of money on heads I am selling, but it will make a nice little winter project cleaning them up and lapping in the valves again so it does have some "entertainment" value since my car will be closed up for the winter.
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No, they had no integrated seats. They were a blue/turquise color and just seemed just like any other seals you would put on LS heads with dual valve springs. I will say they did fit both the valve and the guide snug.
I put the LS6 Z06 valve seals on my used Dart heads before I installed them. Got from GM dealer. They have the valve spring seat on them like the ones from Dart. I called Dart and they said the LS6 ones are the same as they use.
I forget the cost but around $60-70 from the local Stealer. You can probably get them for less from a sponser.
George
I forget the cost but around $60-70 from the local Stealer. You can probably get them for less from a sponser.
George
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I put the LS6 Z06 valve seals on my used Dart heads before I installed them. Got from GM dealer. They have the valve spring seat on them like the ones from Dart. I called Dart and they said the LS6 ones are the same as they use.
I forget the cost but around $60-70 from the local Stealer. You can probably get them for less from a sponser.
George
I forget the cost but around $60-70 from the local Stealer. You can probably get them for less from a sponser.
George
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Yes, I did too. Set them up with a micrometer. I plan to do the same here so whoever buys the heads will have the installed heights and valve spring seat values. Going to re-lap the valves as well so whoever buys them should get a good set of heads.
