Re: Advice on removing engine?

Posted by fredkanter On 2016/10/27 20:13:04

Unless you're going to do heavy driving like trailer towing, I'd skip the expense of hardened seats. "No knowing how old the valves are", my guess is that they're from 1955 era. That's not old, my '24 truck has 1924 valves in it. Valves do not deteriorate from age, with the amount of meat I see on them I'd say they've never been cut, should be good for another 60 years, then they'll possibly have to be cut again at age 180 years.

Measure valve spring tension and compare with orig specs, if OK then keep.