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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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PLEASE, PLEASE HELP GSC spring seats not seating properly with ARP Bolts! PICS inside

so 3 of my GSC spring seats are barely not clearing my APR head bolts, WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!???!?!?!?! can i grind the back edge off to clear the head bolts? I dont want to over tighten the bolts.....TAKE A LOOK










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ps torqued to 80 ft/lbs +/-1 might go torque to 81 and see if i clear them
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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im going to unbolt the nuts, one at a time, and grind the edge where they hit
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by EvilEVO800hp
im going to unbolt the nuts, one at a time, and grind the edge where they hit

um i would not do that.

call GSC before you do anything.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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um i would not do that.

call GSC before you do anything.
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if anything i would notch the valve spring seats, i would never weaken the head studs...
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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tooo late, ill take a pic last thing im doing is going to weaken the spring seat,
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