TI retainer specs please...

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RJM06590

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I bought a set of retainers from a member of another forum for my 12 valve. I received them and didn't think the looked right (not to mention he didn't send the locks with them :doh:) so I grabbed a 60lb spring off the shelf and they don't fit at all (He claimed he ran them with 60lber's). So I examined all of them and you can clearly see where the 60 lb springs were riding in on the lip :nail: Further examination leads me to believe they are for a dual spring application. I broke out my mic and took some measurements and put it into paint to help explain it.


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The inside diameter is 12.47mm.
The inside of the first seat is 17.79mm.
The outside of the first seat/inside of the second seat is 27.20mm.
The overall diameter is 36.56mm.
Just for reference the inside diameter of a 60lb spring is 24mm and the od. is 33.41 so it sits on the first seat halfway.

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So now that I'm off my :soap: does anyone have any to compare with?
 
they look stock. if nobody can answer by the time I open shop in the morning Ill measure up a set I have.
 
I hope these are not for a Daily driver anyway. Had titanium keepers take out a engine before. They ARE NOT for anything other than a dedicated race vehicle with set replacement schedules.
 
SINNER said:
I hope these are not for a Daily driver anyway. Had titanium keepers take out a engine before. They ARE NOT for anything other than a dedicated race vehicle with set replacement schedules.
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If you ran titanium "keepers" that was you ignorance....99% are forged 4340 steel for a reason.


You must have been talking about RETAINERS...
 
I thought so, you can see the wear marks where both springs were riding. If he had sent the locks with them it wouldn't be as big of a deal. What two springs can I run with these and how much machining is required?
 
RJM06590 said:
I thought so, you can see the wear marks where both springs were riding. If he had sent the locks with them it wouldn't be as big of a deal. What two springs can I run with these and how much machining is required?
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if a man were smart he could use set up shims on the top and bottom of the springs.....those shims are stainless.
 
They will be on a pull truck. The problem I have is that they don't fit single springs. The spring rides half on the inner seat and half in the air lol.
 
He's sending me the locks, so now I just need to figure out what springs to run.
 
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