I have guide mount umbrellas and o-rings on all of the valves for about the last year and was going to replace them since I was going to be changing springs when I do the cam. I saw the Teflon umbrella type ones at the local performance store and wondered what advantage those might be. (along with the o-rings)
Brian Zack '70 Chevelle Malibu mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 12:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Vave stem seals I have cast iron guides and o-rings on all 16 stems and guide-mount umbrellas on the 8 intakes. This is per the suggestion for a stock to mildly modified engine in "Rebuilding the Smallblock Chevy" by Larry Schreib and Larry Atherton. Brad > What type of valve stem seals are you guys using on smallblock heads? > When I do my cam change, I was considering using the Teflon seals. > > Brian Zack > '70 Chevelle Malibu _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net

