On Thu, 28 Jan 1999 DANMAS@aol.com wrote:
>
> 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:
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> 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).
Valve seat inserts and guide seals are universal. Guide and valves are
probably the tough part. My machinist could get the guides and valves that
were needed to redo the head I dropped off last week, but not through his
regular suppliers and consequentally it would have taken a while and been
higher than what I paid from TRF during the sale.
YMMV...
As far as the work goes, the laws of physics are the smae on both sides of
the Atlantic, grinding valves and seats doesn't change. The trick is to
find a good machininst, it would be nice if they had LBC experience but
not manditory.
--
Brian Ricker brianr@mvp.net
Ballwin MO
'70 TR6 CC56818L
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