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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 12:46 AM
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Will the super 7 keepers work with Manley retainers?
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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As soon as,I recieve the first order of them. Hopefully in the next few weeks.The new locks and retainers will not raise the price of the heads.All pricing will stay the same. I want to use the best quality components that are available.
Sweet, good deal!
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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i was wondering when we are getting aftermarket locks
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by VT2 EXEC LS1
Will the super 7 keepers work with Manley retainers?
They are designed to fit any company's "Super Seven" retainer.

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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TVWilkes
No,you will need a new retainer.I can work something out with you.
Terry, I've sent you 2 pm's about this and no response. Is there something wrong with my pm's?
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 09:03 AM
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Since no one has asked the question properly. Can someone specify examples of "Super Seven" retainers in the market today, 918's? comp duals? rev duals? what....

People want to know if they can switch without buying a whole new spring/retainer set.
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 10:11 AM
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Super 7 was designed by a gentleman years ago for the cup teams. It is a thick keeper with a 14 degree included angle. The properties of the lock design makes it and the retainer as one. This helped the Cup guys from dropping valves at 9K and destroying engines.

The std. 7 degree retainer that all or most of you have will not fit. Any of the Manley/Patriot/DelWest/Comp super 7 retainers will fit this lock.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Cstraub
Super 7 was designed by a gentleman years ago for the cup teams. It is a thick keeper with a 14 degree included angle. The properties of the lock design makes it and the retainer as one. This helped the Cup guys from dropping valves at 9K and destroying engines.

The std. 7 degree retainer that all or most of you have will not fit. Any of the Manley/Patriot/DelWest/Comp super 7 retainers will fit this lock.
So if I have comp retainers for my 918 springs it will work. Just double checking cause you said any.
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Originally Posted by CamaroSS_2002
So if I have comp retainers for my 918 springs it will work. Just double checking cause you said any.
He said "Any of the Manley/Patriot/DelWest/Comp super 7 retainers will fit this lock" - I think that means they specifically have to be "super 7 retainers" made by those companies.
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a super seven lock is actually an 8 degree lock
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SS125
Terry, I've sent you 2 pm's about this and no response. Is there something wrong with my pm's?
Well on January 23, 2004, Terry, you responded with this "Sorry,
Send me the info again.I will get back with you.". I responded on January 23, 2004. Todays, January 26, 2004. No response. I'm thinking my pm is not working.
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