Valve And Spring Installed Height

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Fig 1: Checking Valve Tip Height and Valve Spring Installed Height

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1 - SPRING RETAINER

2 - GARTER SPRING

3 - VALVE SPRING SEAT TOP

4 - CYLINDER HEAD SURFACE

Coat valve stems with clean engine oil and insert them in cylinder head.
If valves or seats have been refaced, check valve tip height (A) . If valve tip height is greater than 43.65 mm (1.7185 in.) intake or 46.48 mm (1.8299 in.) exhaust, grind valve tip until within specifications. Make sure measurement is taken from cylinder head surface to the top of valve stem.
Install valve seal/spring seat assembly over valve guides on all valve stem . Ensure that the garter spring is intact around the top of the rubber seal.

Fig 2: Valve Spring Identification
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1 - YELLOW OR WHITE DYE

2 - ORANGE DYE

Place valve spring (color-coded end facing up) and valve retainer into position on spring seat .

Fig 3: Valve Seal and Spring-Installation

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1 - VALVE

2 - VALVE RETAINING LOCKS

3 - VALVE SPRING RETAINER

4 - VALVE SPRING

5 - VALVE SEAL AND VALVE SPRING SEAT ASSEMBLY

Compress valve springs (4) with valve spring compressor C-3422-D and adapter 6526A, install locks (2) and release tool. See Engine - Special Tools .
If valves (1) and/or seats are refaced, measure the installed height of springs . Measurements are taken from top of spring (4) seat to the bottom surface of spring retainer. If height is greater than 38.75 mm (1.5256 in.), install a 0.762 mm (0.030 in.) spacer in head counterbore under the valve spring seat to bring spring height back within specification.