help with valve seal replacement.
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help with valve seal replacement.
im in the proces of replacing valve stem seals on my 73 ls4 454.
i bought a felpro master seal and gasket set.
i notice that my car has a double spring setup and when i removed the seals that were on it they apear to be 1/2 the size of the ones that come with the kit,the ones on the car also seem to have plastic sleeves where they contact the valve.
also the ones on the car have a metal clips on them to secure them to the guide.the ones in the felpro kit do not.
im sure i have the right kit,as indicated on the box,but im wondering since this is a generic kit these may be for a single spring application.
all it says on the box is
"double valve spring option - ss 72513 .i assume this is the part number for the proper seals but i couldnt find them on fel-pros site.
any help on this would be great,i checked the site for any info on this with no luck.
thanks,chris.
i bought a felpro master seal and gasket set.
i notice that my car has a double spring setup and when i removed the seals that were on it they apear to be 1/2 the size of the ones that come with the kit,the ones on the car also seem to have plastic sleeves where they contact the valve.
also the ones on the car have a metal clips on them to secure them to the guide.the ones in the felpro kit do not.
im sure i have the right kit,as indicated on the box,but im wondering since this is a generic kit these may be for a single spring application.
all it says on the box is
"double valve spring option - ss 72513 .i assume this is the part number for the proper seals but i couldnt find them on fel-pros site.
any help on this would be great,i checked the site for any info on this with no luck.
thanks,chris.
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 112
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From: Toronto Ontario
yep,got it figured out.the kit came with the wrong seals.they ordered me the right ones and they are no longer rubber,they are now plastic and when i installed them they fit perfect.now i just need to figure out how to adjust the new roller rockers i installed.
