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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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New valve springs installed

Here are a couple photos of my new valve springs installed.

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Comparison of the old springs and new ones.
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All finished.
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 10:50 PM
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Re: New valve springs installed

Nice pics man. How long does this take you btw?
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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Re: New valve springs installed

Originally Posted by davidjr74
Nice pics man. How long does this take you btw?
It took about 5 hours I wasn't in a big rush to get it all back together. I had to machine the valve guide boss and spring pocket in order to fit the new springs. I think the longest part was measuring the install height and shimming.
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