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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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i have tea 5.3 heads with the origional 987 dual springs and titanium retainers on them.....im putting a set of PRC duals on tomarrow, and was wondering if TEA uses stock LS1 locks with their 987 dual springs....if not should i reuse these or buy new stockers at the dealer?
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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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I'd reuse the stockers if they don't have many miles on them. I reused mine.
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yes i know i want to use stockers but im not sure if TEA uses stockers with their 987 springs which is what i was asking
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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dont all but the PP gold retainers use the stock lock configuration?
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Who knows,
I'd inspect them with a magnifier and if OK put them back in the same order/valve they came out from.
IMO for the price, I'd get new ones.
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they use stockers....pulled my intake manifold and did 4 springs tonite,....btw im doing swapping form 987 duals to PRC duals and swapping from LS6 intake + ported stock tbody to 90mm lsx and 90mm TPIS tbody....ill let you know how it goes im dyno tunning wed. with gomer in AL
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IMO for the price, I'd get new ones.
that's what i did.if i remember correctly mine were under 20.00.
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