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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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I posted this on the C1-C2 forum but since this was done on an 82 I thought it would be helpful here also.

I just finished installing valve seals in my wife's 82 and thought I would document it.
I have it on my web site and in Word. Email me for a copy of the Word document.
Please contact me with comments.
I am working on oscilloscope pattern interpretation as promised.

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/classi...-Install.shtml
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:22 AM
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Thanks, good information. Having never rebuilt old heads, the pictures will come in handy. This is on my (long) list for the summer.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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Nice write up

I've never seen spring compressors like those. Makes sense for a job like this.
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Nice write up. Thanks.
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Wow, thanks for the post. I'm going to have to do the valve seals on my '77 pretty soon as it smokes a little on start up. I will definitely refer back to this many times I'm sure. Thanks again.
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