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Old 01-07-2005, 02:20 PM
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can i get these anywhere besides the dealership?
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Old 01-07-2005, 02:47 PM
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You can also grt them from:
http://gmpartsdirect.com

I just ordered a pack of 10 from them a few days ago.
The part number is 10166345.

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i dont want to order them, i wanted to pick them up. any places like auto zone etc sell them?
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Nope...Comp Cams #623-16 $32.64
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Nope...Comp Cams #623-16 $32.64


For valve spring locks?? Like the retainer locks/keepers? I bought a handfull from a dealer last week for $0.80 ea.
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ya, they're $0.45 each from gmpd, but i need some this weekend.
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ya, they're $0.45 each from gmpd, but i need some this weekend.
...plus the $30 S&H that gmpd charges
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i think S&H was like 7.50 or 7.75, either way the S&H was more expensive than the 10 locks you had to buy.
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their S&H policy is 7.75 or 20% or total, whichever is more
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I had to buy some from a dealership when they were first available....they were almost $4 per half..$8 per valve..but when you have to have them..you have to pay
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Anyone know where to get titanium valve locks?
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Yeah but they are going to run you about $157
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Machine shops that do any LS1 work will usually have about a million of the stock keepers laying around. Call one near you.
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