> Regardless of what model's head it
> originally was used as, I have gone ahead and put all 5/16 diameter valves
and
> valve guides back in it.
Did you have to use the special "conversion" guides for the exhaust valves ?
If not, then you started with a late 4 or 4A head.
> This head requires me to use the larger diameter
> valve springs.
How, exactly, does the head require larger diameter springs ?
> The machinist says it looks okay, but he knows nothing about
> these cars. Is
> this going to work?
I wouldn't want to take bets on it ...
> Do all model's with the larger diameter valve spings use the same valve
> springs? (I am using double valve springs)
There were definitely different valve springs used, but AFAIK the outer
spring always had the same od.
Randall
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