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Re: intake valve woes

To: Brad Fornal <toyman@digitex.net>
Subject: Re: intake valve woes
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:36:09 -0500
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <4192CDF3.B10EE297@digitex.net> <016d01c4c7a6$a89fccc0$6401a8c0@refisk> <41935598.5000002@wideopenwest.com> <4193B09B.8CCEC99D@digitex.net>
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I hate to say it, but new parts can sometimes be bad.

Brad Fornal wrote:

>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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