Aw Crap!

[geldartb]

LS1 shims FTW. i got mine on the head so its a snug fit they arent going anywhere.

i forget what valve seals i used i think they were the dodge ones.

[Superdave]

1991 2.2 Cavalier exhaust seals.

Ben, i know you'll read this.. what's the thickness of the LSx spring seats?

Thanks

[19Cutlass94]

damn that sucks... But atleast you found it before something serious happened...

ohh and LS seats FTW! I got LS6 in mine! What valve seals did you use?

[Superdave]

Looks like i figured out why the 3500 was smoking so bad...



3 of the valve seals on the front are pulled off the guides.


And now, Compelling reasons not to use SBC Copper shims as spring seats...



I figured that the springs would stay centered, guess not.. that's probably what pulled the seals off the guides. I apologize to all the people i told to do it this way, Others still haven't had problems but it only takes 1. Luckily there was no real carnage.. just a little extra valvetrain noise and some burnt oil.


I guess i'll be ordering LS1 seats and a new set of valve seals this winter..