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flatford39 · 05-07-2016, 04:57 PM

Putting the valves back into my 8BA. I purchased all new valve assemblies on Ebay as I ended up cutting the heads off of half of them and driving the guides out the bottom.

I am experiencing really loose springs on everyone one of them. Is the correct practice to install spring spacers??? I see Tardell does it in his flathead rebuild book.

If so where would one purchase these shims. I am also missing a couple of the stem keepers on the end of the valves that holds it all together. Where would I find these. There are two piece and seem to be plastic.

Walt Dupont--Me. · 05-07-2016, 05:49 PM

If your 8BA engine has the spring retainers and keepers it probably is a 49-50, with longer springs, 51-53 went to the rotor keepers with shorter springs, you probably have the later springs. Walt

Jack E/NJ · 05-07-2016, 06:15 PM

Did you buy the guide + valve + spring + keepers + clip assemblies?

Jack E/NJ

flatford39 · 05-07-2016, 06:25 PM

Sorry guys...I just figured out my problem. I was just doing mock up and hadn't yet set the guides and installed the keepers. This problem will go away once I do that.

Thank you to all who responded.

34PKUP · 05-08-2016, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatford39

I am also missing a couple of the stem keepers on the end of the valves that holds it all together. Where would I find these. There are two piece and seem to be plastic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatford39

Sorry guys...I just figured out my problem. I was just doing mock up and hadn't yet set the guides and installed the keepers. This problem will go away once I do that.

Thank you to all who responded.

Make sure you get "plastic" stem keepers to replace the missing ones.

flatjack9 · 05-08-2016, 11:54 AM

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Plastic?

JSeery · 05-08-2016, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatford39

I am also missing a couple of the stem keepers on the end of the valves that holds it all together. Where would I find these. There are two piece and seem to be plastic.

They are valve keepers and they are not plastic, they are hardened steel. Believe 34 Pkup is having a little fun with you.

flatford39 · 05-08-2016, 02:35 PM

Yeah,

He was having his little bit of fun on my account as the keepers I have sure felt and looked like plastic but when I put a magnet on them they are steel.

05-07-2016, 04:57 PM	#1
flatford39 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NE Illinois Posts: 499	8BA Rebuild Putting the valves back into my 8BA. I purchased all new valve assemblies on Ebay as I ended up cutting the heads off of half of them and driving the guides out the bottom. I am experiencing really loose springs on everyone one of them. Is the correct practice to install spring spacers??? I see Tardell does it in his flathead rebuild book. If so where would one purchase these shims. I am also missing a couple of the stem keepers on the end of the valves that holds it all together. Where would I find these. There are two piece and seem to be plastic.

05-07-2016, 05:49 PM	#2
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: 8BA Rebuild If your 8BA engine has the spring retainers and keepers it probably is a 49-50, with longer springs, 51-53 went to the rotor keepers with shorter springs, you probably have the later springs. Walt

05-07-2016, 06:15 PM	#3
Jack E/NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,260	Re: 8BA Rebuild Did you buy the guide + valve + spring + keepers + clip assemblies? Jack E/NJ

05-07-2016, 06:25 PM	#4
flatford39 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NE Illinois Posts: 499	Re: 8BA Rebuild Sorry guys...I just figured out my problem. I was just doing mock up and hadn't yet set the guides and installed the keepers. This problem will go away once I do that. Thank you to all who responded.

05-08-2016, 11:54 AM	#6
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,600	Re: 8BA Rebuild Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Plastic?

05-08-2016, 02:35 PM	#8
flatford39 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NE Illinois Posts: 499	Re: 8BA Rebuild Yeah, He was having his little bit of fun on my account as the keepers I have sure felt and looked like plastic but when I put a magnet on them they are steel.