Doing a Valve adjustment this week...anything else while open?

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09-18-2012, 09:32 AM

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blasphemy101

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Originally Posted by skinsfn36

If the whole head was coming off, I would without a doubt do it but just doing the adjustment for Thursday. If I see AP1 retainers I'll order the AP2s and do that when they get in

I'm also expecting to see AP1s, I just don't want to see any of them cracked

Retainers can be replaced without removing the head.

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Originally Posted by mazelmazelgoodthings

sorry to thread jack but what are the advantages of ap2 retainers vs. ap1 retainers?

AP2 retainers are stronger and more resistant to the cracking that can occur with AP1 retainers during a slight over-rev.