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Originally Posted by Will
... Chuck the metal spring "hats" in the trash. Install Crower 68404-16 valvesprings. ...
Proceed to stomp Ford and ricer butt!
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Will, say it ain't so
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I enjoy reading your posts and I really appreciate your advice to me, BUT ... my '72 Pontiac Service Manual says:
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External shields are used on both intake and exhaust valve springs to reduce the amount of oil splashed against the valve stems. (The WK [MY NOTE: 400 4bbl, 4 speed] engine does not incorporate shields - See Fig 6-1.)
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So have we learned after 34 years that the shields are not really needed, or maybe they never were? What is the discrepancy here? The only reason I ask is because that was the main reason I pulled my heads (it was a good idea anyway) -- to replace a broken valve spring shield.
Thanks for your answer (or anybody else for that matter).
Ogre
BTW, I agree with your last line in the quote
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