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Re: [T3] Stretching valve stems?


Ive been warned that they do... but Ive found that my problem that way was
with sinking valve seats on the aftermarket heads.  I also had an exaust
valve strip the keeper grooves out once which would mimick a sudden and
lengthy streach in the stem.... you could clearly see it sit deeper in the
cap though.

keith


> At any rate, here's the question: Do valve stems sometimes actually
> stretch before they break?
>


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