replacing valvespring keepers
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Staging Lane
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replacing valvespring keepers i am about to install a TR224 w/ all the necessary things (pushrods, 918 springs, TI retainers..) but i was wondering do most of you guys use the stock keepers or is there an aftermarket one that i should go with?
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Re: replacing valvespring keepers I've always used the stock ones. I'm not sure if there is an aftermarket valve lock available or not, as I'm pretty sure the LS1 uses a fairly unique angle on these...
Re: replacing valvespring keepers I just did this swap that you are talking about and I used the stock keepers. The LS1 keepers are small and have a unique lock angle. They cost $1.00 each ($2.00/valve), so you might want to buy a couple extras just in case you get clumsey and drop one down by the passenger side exhaust manifold and can't find it and it's 2:00AM. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Ask me how I know that this might happen! By the way, the magnets that you use to hold up the lifters during the cam swap come in real handy when you're trying to remove the keepers. I also found that using a pair of needle nose plyers during installation of the keepers was easier than using my fingers and fumbling with the spring compressor.
Have fun,
John
Have fun,
John
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Re: replacing valvespring keepers I used some stock and some aftermarket SLP ones,, the two were exactly the same and I only bought them so that I had extra on hand in case I dropped some,, which I did.
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Re: replacing valvespring keepers </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Weltall:
<strong>I used some stock and some aftermarket SLP ones,, the two were exactly the same and I only bought them so that I had extra on hand in case I dropped some,, which I did.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">oh okay..i ran across some slp ones on a website (cant remember) and i wasnt sure if they were the same as stock ones..but i guess u can mix them up and there isnt a problem
<strong>I used some stock and some aftermarket SLP ones,, the two were exactly the same and I only bought them so that I had extra on hand in case I dropped some,, which I did.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">oh okay..i ran across some slp ones on a website (cant remember) and i wasnt sure if they were the same as stock ones..but i guess u can mix them up and there isnt a problem
