In this episode of Steve Tech, Steve Morris breaks down all the bits and pieces you need to understand about valves and how retainers, keepers and locks play a vital role.
Hey Steve, love your knowledge of all things automotive. Working on deleting my DoD on my 2009 Pontiac G8GT. I purchased dual springs from a reputable company in Texas. They sent me 10 Degree Keepers and I can not get these keepers to work. My old 7-degree keepers work fine but I can't get the 10-degree to stay together. mY VALVE STEMS ARE 11/32. The retainers are titanium. The keepers fit fine on the valve stem outside the head but when I compress the spring they just will not stay together. Tried using assembly lube but no help. Any suggestions. Not sure why they sent me the 10 degrees but it was a kit. Thanks again for your videos.
If we aren't seeing much stretch on the titanium valves, how often would you change them just as part of maintenance? 60-70 passes in a high boost application?
I thought the LS standard locks were 15degrees? Sorry not trying to be that guy I’m running 10s on my set up I just want to have the correct information or if I learned it wrong before I need to get the correct information. Thanks for all the information you put out. God Bless.
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I am still amazed, I learn something new every time I listen to Steve, he is the Einstein of engines!
👍👍 every video is a home run sir.. fantastic educational information
Thanks Steve you’re very helpful . you explain it so we can understand it thank you
Thanks for the help!
Great information as always.
That was very interesting
Nice video
Hey Steve, love your knowledge of all things automotive. Working on deleting my DoD on my 2009 Pontiac G8GT. I purchased dual springs from a reputable company in Texas. They sent me 10 Degree Keepers and I can not get these keepers to work. My old 7-degree keepers work fine but I can't get the 10-degree to stay together. mY VALVE STEMS ARE 11/32. The retainers are titanium. The keepers fit fine on the valve stem outside the head but when I compress the spring they just will not stay together. Tried using assembly lube but no help. Any suggestions. Not sure why they sent me the 10 degrees but it was a kit. Thanks again for your videos.
If i have steel heads to i even need spring locators?.490 lift cam. just use shims to set valve installed height and be done.?
If we aren't seeing much stretch on the titanium valves, how often would you change them just as part of maintenance? 60-70 passes in a high boost application?
I thought the LS standard locks were 15degrees? Sorry not trying to be that guy I’m running 10s on my set up I just want to have the correct information or if I learned it wrong before I need to get the correct information. Thanks for all the information you put out. God Bless.
Why didn't you put all this great video stuff out 40 years ago when I built my first small block? 😁
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