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Old 07-30-2020, 01:43 PM
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1971 #96 heads will not have induction hardened exhaust valve seats.

GM had the induction hardening process in place across the board by the 1973 model year, not 1971.

There were some 1972 heads that got hardened seats but as a general rule most will not have them........Cliff

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