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Binx · 12-15-2011, 08:39 AM

flthd31, How long are the springs? My guess is older springs were used (too long by the number of coils), bound up, blew the top of the upper retainers out then someone couldn't tell what happened so they extended the lifters to reset the lash. My guess.

Lonnie

12-15-2011, 08:39 AM	#3
Binx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gloucester VA Posts: 1,042	Re: Valve keepers cracking flthd31, How long are the springs? My guess is older springs were used (too long by the number of coils), bound up, blew the top of the upper retainers out then someone couldn't tell what happened so they extended the lifters to reset the lash. My guess. Lonnie Last edited by Binx; 12-15-2011 at 08:45 AM.