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1 Pair Steel Street Lock: 2 Groove, 7° Angle, 3/8" Stem Size
In stock
SKU
602-1
$5.36
$5.95
- Includes 1 Pair of Chrysler hardened Steel Street Locks: 2 Groove, 7° Angle, 3/8" Stem Size
Most people believe that the tang inside a valve lock holds the retainer and valve spring in place while the engine is running. This is not the case. The cross-section of material in the tang is not strong enough to withstand open spring loads of 1000 lbs. or more. The sole purpose of the tang is to temporarily locate the lock, retainer and spring relative to the valve until the taper of the retainer can nest around the outside surface of the lock. This creates a “collet” effect that binds the two together. The more spring force exerted on the retainer (as the valve opens), the more force applied by the “collet” effect to keep the retainer and lock in place.