[Found!] Need 8 factory non rotator valve spring retainers

[moparmandan]

Anybody got spares for 360 LA 3614596 heads. Want to replace the exhaust valve retainers. Thanks for looking!

 

[66fs]

I have a set but you also need to replace the valves. The keeper grooves are cut lower to keep the top of the rotators the same height.

 

[moparmandan]

I have a set but you also need to replace the valves. The keeper grooves are cut lower to keep the top of the rotators the same height.

So would I be better off buying aftermarket retainers? How do they deal with that?

 

[moparmandan]

But I'll take the retainers, BTW! Thanks. PM coming.

 

[moparmandan]

I have a set but you also need to replace the valves. The keeper grooves are cut lower to keep the top of the rotators the same height.

So I went out to the shop to see the difference in the valves. I do see what you mean and it got me wondering what the machine shop did to accommodate the comp cams springs and retainers I had them install on the last set of 360 heads I had done? Certainly they didn'the swap out the exhaust valves and not tell me. Or maybe they did?

 

[66fs]

Having rebuilt too many engines, I'd wager they just popped them in and let you run them. I've seen a lot of really stupid stuff, I'd check if you can. The rotators mainly came on trucks and vans, did your other heads have rotators also?

 

[moparmandan]

Having rebuilt too many engines, I'd wager they just popped them in and let you run them. I've seen a lot of really stupid stuff, I'd check if you can. The rotators mainly came on trucks and vans, did your other heads have rotators also?

I don't remember. But it's a pretty reputable home town shop. I don't THINK they would do that. But I will be pulling a valve cover to verify! Doveryai, no proveryai.

 

[moparmandan]

66fs hooked me up! Thanks Dan!