Milodon Hemi Spark Plug tube seals w/indy heads.....
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11/14/09 05:36 PM
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SUUUCKKKK, big time !!!rocker stand bosses on the indy alumininum legend hemi heads interfere with the geometry and dont go in straight.there is too much meat on the castings.
also valve cover stud holes are off and don't line up with valve cover holes.
so now i'm grinding on the milodon seals in order to get the proper clearance and geometry to get the tubes to sit in flush with no binding and sparkplugs go in straight.
doesn't indy take any of this into consideration before designing and making this stuff.
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Re: Milodon Hemi Spark Plug tube seals w/indy heads.....
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11/14/09 05:44 PM
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Hey Chris Are those just the anodized blue aluminum ones? Do they use any kind of gasket, seal or O-ring? I didnt think so..I was thinking they just push in, and the soft aluminum conforms to the counter bore etc correct? I hate to sound stupid, but I dont know, or never seen a installed set except a few pics. I was looking at getting a set for My MP/Edelbrock heads (M2 casting) but not sure if the would fit or not..I have the standard MP Hemi tubes and O-rings I hope to use with the stamped steel chrome valve covers. Thanks 
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Re: Milodon Hemi Spark Plug tube seals w/indy heads.....
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11/14/09 06:43 PM
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Hey Chris
Are those just the anodized blue aluminum ones? Do they use any kind of gasket, seal or O-ring? I didnt think so..I was thinking they just push in, and the soft aluminum conforms to the counter bore etc correct?
I hate to sound stupid, but I dont know, or never seen a installed set except a few pics. I was looking at getting a set for My MP/Edelbrock heads (M2 casting) but not sure if the would fit or not..I have the standard MP Hemi tubes and O-rings I hope to use with the stamped steel chrome valve covers.
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Bob, they are the blue anodized ones with the countersunk recessed internal o ring, which press in the counterbore, yes there is a o ring.
i put them in the freezer to get trhem to shrink and they went in but now i have to wait until they go back to room temperature so the spark plug tubes can slide into them. right now they are tight since they are frozen.
hope these things work, pulling spark plugs and all that oil really bites.
my only concern afterwards is if i need to pull out a tube at the track these seals don't come out of the counter sunk bore, that means pulling off the valve cover.
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Re: Milodon Hemi Spark Plug tube seals w/indy heads.....
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11/14/09 10:35 PM
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just finished installing these PITA pieces.
never again will i buy these things.
i'll deal with the oil next time around if i ever need a set.
no matter how you drive them in, they are always cocked when you put in the sparkplug tube.
you go to align them and they pull out.
4.5 hours to get them right.
dont know how i'm going to get these valve covers off when i need to adjust rockers.
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Re: Milodon Hemi Spark Plug tube seals w/indy heads.....
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11/14/09 10:40 PM
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Hemi-itis is going to get a little  for talking me into these seals. 
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Re: Milodon Hemi Spark Plug tube seals w/indy heads.....
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11/15/09 08:03 AM
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Hemi-itis is going to get a little for talking me into these seals.
You got the blue ones  Ya shoulda got the red ones      or is it the other way around       
all i know is i got the good ones and i got the shaft!  lol not driveshaft. < see the hammer thats what i was doing for 4.5 hours to get them in straight. in ans out ,in and out.
well Hemi-itis they are in so now you can check my plugs. 
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11/15/09 11:07 AM
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Hemi-itis is going to get a little for talking me into these seals.
You got the blue ones Ya shoulda got the red ones or is it the other way around
all i know is i got the good ones and i got the shaft! lol not driveshaft. < see the hammer thats what i was doing for 4.5 hours to get them in straight. in ans out ,in and out.
well Hemi-itis they are in so now you can check my plugs.
Nice job SSR,look at how much $$$$$ you saved by doing it yourself      
you'd work for eats correct?
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11/15/09 02:59 PM
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Re: Milodon Hemi Spark Plug tube seals w/indy heads.....
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11/15/09 03:12 PM
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every Indy and stage V head I have alrady has an O ring in the plug hole and didn't need the KB seals.
You are Correct Fred,the press in seals are expensive and a pita.They tend to come out and sometimes wont let the plug tube seat.They are mainly for stock style heads.Indy and Stage Five have solved that issue by grooving and o-ring the pocket.
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