Thread: 1983 380 engine
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Old 09-14-2004, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by lesrrt
Hey Juan

I have done this job w/ my 82 380 sel. Your best, safest option is to remove the heads and have them recon. : w/ new valve seals and regrind the valves. Also, if you havent converted to dbl. rollers in the timing chain, this would be a great time to do so. After doing the head work myself and putting in new MB seals, the car runs excellent. Parts are exp$ but it will be running great and you will have piece-of-mind your motor is updated. les
Thanks gentlemen for the great info, I will remove the valve cover this weekend and find out what I have, just bought the car last week. The freezer tric works good I remember it from working at a machine shop, thanks for reminding me, i't a lot better than hitting the guide in.
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Thanks, Juan
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