Valve Stem Seals Are Different?

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May 30, 2006 | 04:05 PM

lowonair6173

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Valve Stem Seals Are Different?

i am doing head work which is a pretty normal thing and i plan to have them hot tanked after that is done... now i ordered new valve stem seals and just after i got them i realized they were different from what were on the heads originally. the original seals bend out on the bottom that look something like a bell. the new ones i have just go straight down without the flat edge on the bottom. everything is the same size but i just need to know if they are the correct seals or not... any help would be good.. thanks alot

May 30, 2006 | 05:18 PM

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From: socal

I think 02's had the seats and seals as one piece, you will need to buy new seats for the seals to go on.
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May 30, 2006 | 08:07 PM

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From: Little Rhody

What are the part numbers?

If your original seals were one piece seal/seat and you got the older style seal, you can't install them without a spring seat.