Re: [AMC-list] Valve springs
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Re: [AMC-list] Valve springs



They ride the stem where ever the like. What you are seeing is normal for an Umbrella seal. Mark “Li la li Li la la la, li la li”(Paul Simon-The Boxer) ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Garner" <Tgarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC List" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Frank Swygert" <farna@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 12:38:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Valve springs
> I'm putting my 232 head bad together with new valve springs and valve
> seals. I noticed that the valve seals ride up and down the vale stem
> when it goes up and down. Am I doing something wrong? If not, how does
> this help?
> I am putting back on the way they came off with the cup down. I have
> another head off another 232 and the valves are cup down on it too and
> they are not at the bottom of the valve stem. They are all over, up
> and down the valve stem between the head and the top springer retainer
> washer.
> --- farna@xxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> To: Tgarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Valve springs
> Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:22:26 -0400
> No, all the springs are rated the same. The end that has the coils
> just
> a little closer together should be toward the head, that's the only
> note
> in the TSM concerning valve springs. I think you will find the paint
> on
> the close coil end.
> I would assume someone marked them at one time indicating intake and
> exhaust with different colors, but that's just a guess. Shouldn't hurt
> where they are.
> On 04/16/2013 07:22 PM, Thomas Garner wrote:
> > Rebuilding my 64 232 engine. Replacing the valve springs and I
> > noticed half the springs are marked white and the other half are
> > marked blue. Do I need to put one or the other color on the intake
> > and exhaust valves or does it matter?
> >
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