It turns out that my ported head was cracked, not just warped, so the
leak may have been the crack rather than a blown gasket. Anyways, my
old, stock, head needs new valve guides. I missed finding out that I
needed them in time for BMS to order them on the order Dave sent out
by about half an hour yesterday.
Two questions:
What are the relative advantages of cast iron vs. bronze valve
guides? Both Dave at BMS and my machinist prefer cast iron because
they last a lot longer, but can't quantify how much longer. Dave does
have bronze guides in stock, but I very much want to do things right.
Other than British Motorsports, are there any places between San Mateo
and Campbell that are likely to have cast iron guides in stock?
lrc
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