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suitercrew
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Finally got my 1st one on i just aligned the spring straight the best i could and compressed it enough that the pressuree finally made it pop into place. ( i have an old school spring compresssor that wraps around to the bottom of the valve)
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suitercrew
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Scottydoggs
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is that spring full compressed? it looks like theres no room for it to spring. hard to tell from a top view.
suitercrew
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No its not ill take another pic when i go back in the garage.
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suitercrew
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So since im debating buying a rotary/dremel to grind a little off these springs could i also use that to do a light port and polish job and if so what tip would i use. I heard carbide?
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Scottydoggs
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dremel wont cut it. you'll burn it out. you need a air die grinder, or a electric one. and carbide bits, then sanding tubes to polish them.
bits like this, but longer is better or buy a one longer one with a cone on the end. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-NEW-1-4-2...203404?hash=item56823cb28c:g:s1oAAOSwPhdVCyx5
bits like this, but longer is better or buy a one longer one with a cone on the end. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-NEW-1-4-2...203404?hash=item56823cb28c:g:s1oAAOSwPhdVCyx5
suitercrew
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Here you go scotty! 
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Tonkin2000GT
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Are those the modified retainers? There should be no need to cut a valve spring.
suitercrew
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Ya there intense modified retainers the problem im having is i cant get the base of the spring to slide over the valve guide very easily
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Tonkin2000GT
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It looks like you have a couple on though? How does it get past the valve seal if it's not going over the guide very easily?
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
i think the spring is tight to the metal lip, not the seal.
suitercrew
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Correct scotty Im getting them to fit its just a real pain in the *ss
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Tonkin2000GT
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It makes sense now that I read the conversation lol my machine shop milled the guide ever so slightly so the springs would sit correctly they also took .060 off the valve guide for clearance.
suitercrew
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finally found a method that worked!!Sent from my LG-D851 using Tapatalk
suitercrew
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How far do the valves open cause from looking at it theres only about a half inch from the bottom of the retainer and the seal
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Tonkin2000GT
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It all depends on your lift, cam or rockers you put in. That's why most people have some machined off the top of the valve guide just for clearance issues.
suitercrew
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Right now i havent measure but eyeballing it i would say there a half inch of cleareance and im planning to get some 1.9s do you know if that will be good??
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Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
ive done no work to the guides and 1.95 rockers work fine.
suitercrew
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Ok thanks scotty!! Well one head down, woo hoo! Also i dont really want to spend money on a canned tune so would the car run "good" if i just got a l67 junkyard pcm. That way instead of wasting money on a canned tune i can just get a real one?
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