do i need to do valve seals

 

You might as well. If they go out you're gonna have to do all of the valvesprings all over again.

 

word anything else?

 

Do you need to pull the head off to do the valve seals? I have yet to do valve seals so I am not entirely sure.

 

No need to pull the heads to do valve seals.

 

i have pretty low mileage like 30k think my seals will be alright? im gonna be looking to do some heads in like 6 months can only drop 2 gs on the car every so often you know

 

If you are going to change valve springs, you'll need to remove the valve seals. It's pretty hard to remove all the valve seals without damaging some of them.

 

not that replaceing them isnt a good idea but exactly why do you think you have to remove them to change springs

 

From what I remember, and I could be wrong. The valve seats/locators won't come off with the valve seals installed. You will need the seats remove to upgrade, or if you are going to run the stock seats they'll need to be remove to shim the springs.

 

alright got the locators and seals just need the oil pump roller rockers and pushrods and valve covers anybody have a stock volume melling pump? not the stock melling pump obviously

 

if i get the melling pump with just the white spring would that be sufficient i really dont wanna suck the pan dry

 

Just do a search, you should pull up some old posts with pics on how to correctly modify the baffles in the valve covers to accomodate the bigger rockers.

 

Just grab the baffles in the valve covers with a vice grip where they are contacting, and bend them down. They have like an L-shaped design, and all you are going to do is basically straighten the L into an I. Only need to do this where they are hitting, there is one spot on each baffle where they hit. You will see if you look once you get the RR's.

About the seals, I never had to touch the seals to replace my valvesprings, but the last time I had my valvesprings replaced LE did the work so I am not sure if they replaced them or not.

 

golen has good directions on how to modify valve covers

http://www.golenengineservice.com/ht...html#valvecmod

 

word, thanks guys if i get roller rockers do i need new bolts for the top of them dont know the propper name