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Old August 22nd, 2017, 06:42 AM
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positiv valve stem seals

Are they any positiv valve stem seals on the market without you must prepare the heads before install?
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Old August 22nd, 2017, 06:47 AM
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I don't think so?
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Old August 22nd, 2017, 10:24 AM
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Yes there are, I got my last sets from Ebay. They are rubber with the 2 metal rings to keep them in place on the top of the guide. Some say they will starve the valve from lube. I have not had a problem....yet. I have them on a couple of engines. No machining of the guide is necessary. I also bought some from NAPA years ago and they were Perfect Circle brand.
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Originally Posted by Oldsmaniac
Yes there are, I got my last sets from Ebay. They are rubber with the 2 metal rings to keep them in place on the top of the guide. Some say they will starve the valve from lube. I have not had a problem....yet. I have them on a couple of engines. No machining of the guide is necessary. I also bought some from NAPA years ago and they were Perfect Circle brand.
Do you have parts no or ebay link for me ??
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Just did a brief search and did not find the ones I purchased. It was a guy named Alex there on Ebay. If you do a search for Viton seals many will come up. If you plug in the 11/32 valve stem diameter it will narrow search. Then you will need to know the outer diameter of the guide and you should be able to find some that will work. The ones I used had the 2 metal spring rings on them to hold to the guide. They were a little difficult to go on but once there they will stay snugly. I am pretty sure the guy selling them found that these, although were made for another engine, would fit Olds without machining guide. Here is a pict of what they generally look like.
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Howard's cams offers good seals in 11/32" with various inside diameters for the valve guide OD.
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Old August 27th, 2017, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Run to Rund
Howard's cams offers good seals in 11/32" with various inside diameters for the valve guide OD.
only what i found

http://howardscams.com/c-1268642-val...terial%3DViton

Machine Work Required
No Quantity
Sold as a set of 16. Valve Guide Diameter (in)
0.530 in. Valve Stem Diameter (in)
0.344 in. Valve Stem Diameter (mm)
8.74mm Valve Stem Seal Material
Viton� Valve Stem Seal Type
Positive stop

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Originally Posted by Oldsmaniac
Just did a brief search and did not find the ones I purchased. It was a guy named Alex there on Ebay. If you do a search for Viton seals many will come up. If you plug in the 11/32 valve stem diameter it will narrow search. Then you will need to know the outer diameter of the guide and you should be able to find some that will work. The ones I used had the 2 metal spring rings on them to hold to the guide. They were a little difficult to go on but once there they will stay snugly. I am pretty sure the guy selling them found that these, although were made for another engine, would fit Olds without machining guide. Here is a pict of what they generally look like.
Very good info....i´m not measure the OD for now, found that the howards have:
Valve Guide Diameter
0.530 in.
Can i measure the OD from old umbrellas to compare?
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