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Valve spring surface rust #2568150
10/23/18 12:50 AM
10/23/18 12:50 AM
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St.Louis ,Mo.
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72sat Offline OP
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Where can I get my springs polished

Re: Valve spring surface rust [Re: 72sat] #2568163
10/23/18 01:29 AM
10/23/18 01:29 AM
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Great Neck,LI,new york
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How long have they been sitting to get dry enough to "rust"?


HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
Re: Valve spring surface rust [Re: 72sat] #2568171
10/23/18 01:50 AM
10/23/18 01:50 AM
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If its really not bad I would buy some evaporust and let them soak


Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat
Hear my motor screamin while I'm tearin up the street
Re: Valve spring surface rust [Re: 72sat] #2568183
10/23/18 02:14 AM
10/23/18 02:14 AM
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St.Louis ,Mo.
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It's been a couple of years sitting in a box

Re: Valve spring surface rust [Re: 72sat] #2568195
10/23/18 03:12 AM
10/23/18 03:12 AM
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Oregon
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I Win
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I Win
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Oregon
If it is a race car you should just buy new springs. If it is a stock engine then maybe tumble the springs and see how they look.

Re: Valve spring surface rust [Re: AndyF] #2568222
10/23/18 09:22 AM
10/23/18 09:22 AM
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Val-haul-ass... eventually
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Taking time off to work on my car
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Taking time off to work on my car
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Val-haul-ass... eventually
Any signs of pitting under close inspection and I wouldn't trust them. scope







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