In a message dated 1/28/99 7:57:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,
gt6driver@yahoo.com writes:
> Question: can *any* reputable mechanic do a good job on a head/valves,
> or should it go to an LBC specialist?
>
> And, if going to the local garage, should I supply the parts or would
> the average Joe Mechanic have access to the "proper bits?"
John,
FWIW:
I carried my TR6 head into the local machine shop, with the old valves,
springs, keepers, and collars in a baggie. Picked it up the next day. They
bead blasted and baked it, skimmed the head to true it up, installed 12 new
valve guides, 12 new oil seals, 6 hardened exhaust valve seats, did a valve
job, and reassembled the head, all for $218, tax included. They either had the
parts on hand or had them delivered overnight. Alcoa is a small town, where
you wouldn't expect a lot of business with our cars. I'm assuming the parts
they used were of the "universal" nature, suitable for use on most any engine.
As far as I can tell, there's no difference between the heads on our cars and
most any American car, other than the obvious (our cars have two cylinders
missing, for example).
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://members.aol.com/danmas/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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