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Re: [Fot] valve seals

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Subject: Re: [Fot] valve seals
From: Greg Solow via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:19:07 -0700
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The "o" ring that was used on the original Mini and all of the late 50's =
and early 60's BMC products fit into the lower part of the valve spring =
retainer and sealed the retainer to the valve stem so that the retainer =
acted like an "umbrella" seal.  The "o" ring itself did not act as an =
oil deflector above the valve guide.=20
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                       Greg Solow
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