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RE: things to do to a head while getting a valve job

To: "'Robert M. Lang'" <lang@isis.mit.edu>, Bill Bereza
Subject: RE: things to do to a head while getting a valve job
From: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pix-cinema.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 09:56:13 -0400
Hmmm. The description one usually hears of sailing is "Standing fully
clothed in a cold shower tearing up $100 bills".

For Triumphs I suppose it could be "Lying fully clothed on one's back in a
shower of cold oil and rust tearing up $100 bills"

Mark Hooper

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert M. Lang [mailto:lang@isis.mit.edu]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 9:30 AM
To: Bill Bereza
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: things to do to a head while getting a valve job


On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Bill Bereza wrote:

> Robert,
> 
> Thanks for the excellent ideas.

You're welcome.

[stuff deleted]

> Thanks. I just had to turn this bad news into an excuse for putting yet
> more money into the car. 

Excuse me while I laugh hysterically. I always like to use the mantra "but
there's nothing like driving my Triumph" while I'm forking over huge wads
of dough to various folks. :-) I guess in my case, it's safe to say "it's
a disease".

I'm doing another motor for the race car. Think about this: 12 stainless
steel forged valves == $396. I still have to machine them, do a valve job
and install some seats and valve guides. This head will come in a bit over
your $1500 budget. I won't talk about the rest of the motor.
 
> Bill
> '74 TR6
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