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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | I have looked to the far corners of doom, and can't find new retainers for a 216, any ideas? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | I got mine from a engine building shop in the area ,they must be the same as some other valve because after looking them up in his book he just went over and counted out 12 sets of them and gave them to me I wish now I had gotten the part # when I was there.
Pete
Last edited by Pete52; 12/19/2010 2:09 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | You might compare the 216 retainers with the small block Chevy V8 265-400 retainers, These seem to be interchangable with the 235/261 and might also fit the 216. That's probably why the builder had them on hand.
Last edited by WillH; 12/18/2010 6:15 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | My sealed power book shows part no. VK-115 for the keeper's same as a small block. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | ah I suspected something like this... | | |
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