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Author:  mahony [ Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Sprint valve seals

Just been dismantling a scrap sprint head ( warped :( :( ) to salvage the valves collets collars rockers etc and found the inlet valves had valve stem seals fitted ( much bigger than the exhaust seals ), I cannot find any parts manual that show valve stem seals for the inlet valves, anyone else seen this :?: :?:

Author:  Mad Mart [ Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sprint valve seals

Valve stem seals weren't fitted to the inlets, only exhausts.

Author:  mahony [ Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sprint valve seals

Yeah I know Mart but this head had them fitted and was wondering if anyone had come across this :)

Author:  Magenta Auto Sprint [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sprint valve seals

odd this as I would have thought you fit oil seals to inlets, otherwise the oil enters the cylinder via the inlet valve and burns giving a blue exhaust.

My Audi 100 has them on the inlets and I know when they need replacing!

regards

Malcolm

Author:  mahony [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sprint valve seals

Yeah I am perplexed by the fitting of valve stem seals to a sprint head as they have the cam buckets above , the seals fitted where larger than the exhaust ones, maybe someone being extra cautious and probably from another model , I guess I will never know as the head was from a job lot from Ebay some years back ( which also came with ST Hs8's :) ).

Author:  80Sprint [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sprint valve seals

I have heard of this before but not sure where the seals came from. I think those that did fit them were either being overly cautious, ignorant of the standard spec or just trying to camouflage another issue with the valves or guides.

Author:  GTS290N [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sprint valve seals

I'm sure I read somewhere that mini series engine valve stem seals fit?................Then again I do read a lot......... :shock:

Author:  soe8m [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sprint valve seals

Quote:
I'm sure I read somewhere that mini series engine valve stem seals fit?................Then again I do read a lot......... :shock:
I think we've read the same book.

Jeroen

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