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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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is that a crack???? and the springs looks like they rub somewhere is this normal??
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Is it a rub or 918 springs???
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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never mind looked at the rest of the springs looks like rub
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well i dont think they can rub but they are there z28 springs
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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cuz i changed the valve cover and theres no signs of rubbage
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its some type of paint on them isnt it?
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umm idk it is was it would be chipped and has any one seen that hole in their head???
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idk i was just lookin at the white marks on the springs, it look like paint
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any other guesses???
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any other guesses???

Just paint. There's nothing it COULD rub on. They do that all the time.

As for the non-spring pics, I don't know what you're pointing out lol Everything looks fine to me.
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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its that hole next to the rocker
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there was a bach of 918 (i think) spring that were braking, the white stuff just paint, and is that head gasket on backwards or something. whats that blockage in the oil return hole pic 2
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no the gaskets fine and there no blockage well i hope not lol
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its that hole next to the rocker
Just how they look, but yea seeing the head gasket I don't think is common... Not tooooo sure though.
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By that picture.... head gasket doesn't look right... on the spring... its just paint.
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ditto with teh headgasket...thats not right. CUT IT!
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does any one else have a pic exsactly like that one to compare????
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what im wondering is whats that speaker wire!? lol
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Lol Naa Thats The Wire To My Tach I Had To Put One Since It Didnt Come With One
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