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Re: Help Rebuild Cilinder Head

To: Bob Coe <coeb@cadvision.com>
Subject: Re: Help Rebuild Cilinder Head
From: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 19:04:00 -0500
Hi, Bob.

Re: valve height

I checked my Repair Operation Manual. It says "Valves that have a the head
thickness reduced to 1/32"...should be discarded".

Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario

Bob Coe wrote:
> 
> Can anybody tell me the specification on the height from valve seat to valve
> top. I am having my cilender head rebuilt to original specks. The company
> doing the work need this measurement  to do a thorough job. I have looked in
> the Hanes Manual with no luck, does anybody have other books which may have
> this information in?
> Also can anybody tell me where I can purchase valve guide seals .The rimmer
> book does not list them neither does the Moss catalogue.
> Looking forward to your response
>  Bob Coe

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