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Re: intake valve woes

Subject: Re: intake valve woes
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:34:03 -0600
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <4192CDF3.B10EE297@digitex.net> <016d01c4c7a6$a89fccc0$6401a8c0@refisk> <41935598.5000002@wideopenwest.com>
This head has less than 50 miles on a COMPLETE rebuild!!!

Chris K wrote:

> Yup, it sounds like severe valve seat recession to me.  Pull the head
> and have hardened valve seats installed at your friendly neighborhood
> machine shop.  While your'e at it, try to figure out why #4 is getting
> that hot.
>
> Chris K.
>
> Rick Fisk wrote:
>
> >Sounds like the valve seat (or the valve) is going away on you.  Measure the
> >height of the valve stem on the offending valve (with the valve fully
> >closed) and compare it to the others.  I'll bet it's "taller".  You're gonna
> >have to pull the head anyways.  :-)
> >
> >Rick





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