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Old 05-16-2010, 10:09 PM
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I'm planning to changing out my ap1 retainers for ap2s. Is this all i need to do the swap??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Do i need anything else? is this the correct part for the ap1-ap2 retainer swap?

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Old 05-16-2010, 10:32 PM
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You need the cotters 14781-PCX-004 (need 16 per cam).

14765-PRB-A01 is the correct part number for the retainers. Although, from what I hear, you only need 8 of the retainers. The intake cam is the one known for breaking retainers.
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so the link i posted aren't even the correct retainers?!
Old 05-17-2010, 05:20 AM
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They dont list a part number so it is unclear. But you dont need to buy all 16, just 8 of them. And you need 16 cotters/keepers (2 for each retainer).
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They do list a part number. It's the correct part number.
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oh okay. I guess i should just buy 8 retainers off of a honda website? along with 2 cotters for each retainer.
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Yeah, I'm almost positive that's correct. But do some more research and check around.
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ok i will thanks for the help
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A few local cars just did the swap. You can buy the AP2 kit as a set with a valve cover gasket, keepers and retainers from Hardtop guy. It comes with enough for intake and exhaust side though.

One car found 4 cracked. Another local dropped a valve the week before and blew up his engine.
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What would I expect to pay to have the retains changes out on my car?


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