valve spring question

Posted By: lifted85

valve spring question - 07/05/14 03:25 AM

hey guy's, i need to put my head's back together but i got a small problem, as i was pulling the spring's off the head 1 retainer poped off an well it's gone now lol, i am asking what kit would work with my stock 318 valve's in my 714 head's?? i am also running the comp 901 spring's as well... just need some help so i can get the girl back on the road

thanks for any info guys

Posted By: RapidRobert

Re: valve spring question - 07/05/14 04:21 AM

Are you needing just (1) keeper? how many grooves?

Posted By: lifted85

Re: valve spring question - 07/05/14 06:38 AM

I'm missing 1 intake an 1 exhaust retainer... i got a set of 74 heads i could pop 1 off but all the retainers are flat not pushed down i would say lol. was also told the deg could be different... if i could find a kit i would be set... iirx they are 2 grooves

Posted By: Yellow Fever

Re: valve spring question - 07/05/14 07:50 AM

So you need the retainer and not the keepers? The keepers are available on Rockauto but the retainers????? They have to be somewhere, I would look for the old ones, they don't just evaporate.

318cid V8 : Engine : Valve Spring Retainer Keeper
SEALED POWER Part # VK66 {#VK66R}
2 groove; Hardened

SEALED POWER Part # VK138 {#VK138A, VK138R}
w/.371" stem dia.; 1 groove; Square cut key groove; Hardened
w/.371" stem dia.; 1 groove; Square cut key groove0

SEALED POWER Part # VK174 {#VK174R}
4 groove; Hardened

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edelbrock-9720-Valve-Spring-Retainers-/200721388954?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Posted By: lifted85

Re: valve spring question - 07/05/14 05:21 PM

Ita gone lol, ita not like i was in a shop it went flying out side some where an i looked for 2 days lol. . will them edelbrock retainers work with the stock 7 deg keepers???