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Originally Posted by Ol' Ron
I've been using RTV for the past 50 years on all my buills. Just put alittle around the bottom of the guide before you install it and slide it in. Another thing I do isKnurl the guides. I just use a tool on the intakes. I bought the tool about 50 years ago place the guide in a lathe or vice runthe tool thru the guide, blow it out all done. Yes thery make better systens, but this works
Gramps
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I do the same thing with a knurling tool on my lathe . . . locks them down much better than stock and the valve can't move side-to-side due to the guide clearance/slop. This increases valve seat life as the valve is not "bouncing around" on the seat - trying to find center.