DT wrote:
....
I recently bought valve guides, seals and some gaskets for the 1979
engine from sears after shopping around. Just plug in the factory part
number on Searspartsdirect. They had the lowest cost for the items,
...

Ah ... funny you should mention Sears. Yes, they are well known for
having parts for old products. I recently was shopping for some parts
for a Craftsman lathe. The Sears parts were just about twice the price
as from Clausing. So I guess it depends.

Bob