which valve seals
03-30-2004, 11:41 AM
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which valve seals I installed a set of 5.3 heads I bought from Terry at Patriot last fall but didn't drive the car much due to the weather. Now that it's warmer I have been driving and I have been consuming about a quart of oil per tank of gas.
The car smokes under heavy acceleration. I have read some threads about valve seal issues. Do you think this is likely to be my problem? Which seals should I buy for the dual spring setup? I have tried calling PP but I can't get through.
The car smokes under heavy acceleration. I have read some threads about valve seal issues. Do you think this is likely to be my problem? Which seals should I buy for the dual spring setup? I have tried calling PP but I can't get through.
03-30-2004, 11:54 AM
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Will the stock GM valve seals work with the guides they use? Those are the seals I just bought from the Chevy house yesterday for my head freshening I'm doing. I think they are about $18 for the intake set and the same for the exhaust.
03-30-2004, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DenzSS
First thing to do is a compression test. See how that turns out first.
I might as well do it tho.
03-30-2004, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevyn
It didn't burn oil like this before the head swap.
I might as well do it tho.
I might as well do it tho.
Kevyn,
Teflon seals came on those heads.We no longer use the teflon seals.Email me your shipping info,I will send you a new set of seals.Thanks, Terry
03-30-2004, 01:40 PM
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Terry help me make up my mind, please. With a 216/220, .525/.532 114lsa; should I go with your 5.3 stage II or LS6 stage II. I spray N2O dry too.
Didn't mean to steal the thread, just seing your post clicked in my mind.
Didn't mean to steal the thread, just seing your post clicked in my mind.
