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Re: Opinion solicited- Stellite exhaust valves

To: Chad Cooper <mgb72@airmail.net>,
Subject: Re: Opinion solicited- Stellite exhaust valves
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 16:58:56
At 10:30 AM 6/10/98 -0500, Chad Cooper wrote:
>
>Barney Gaylord wrote:
> If the mating surface is too wide there will be insufficient presure from
the springs (force per unit area), and the mating surfaces will accumulate
carbon buildup.
>
>Just a little addition:
>Too wide a mating surface also causes heat to build in all the wrong spots...

One more note.  Too narrow a mating surface will result in less heat
transfer from the valve head to the valve seat.  This will cause the valve
head to overheat while driving at highway speeds, and can result in
dropping the valve head and punching out the piston.  Been there, done that
(twice).

Moral of the story:  Pay attention to the specs for valve seat width.

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude


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