Re: Advice on removing engine? -New Pics

Posted by Bob E. On 2016/10/28 17:45:59

Hank,
I am familiar with your blog. Lots of great pictures and insight there. Thanks for being so thorough with it. The valve seals you showed would only work on a head like yours machined around the valve guide. I think I read that you did that to accommodate the springs you wanted to use, not just to be able to use these positive seals.?? I need to find some seals that would work with the ~0.80" guides O.D and the 3/8" valve stem. Anyone have a specific positive seal recommendation?


Fred,
Thank you for posting. I plan on driving around town (Houston) with occasional trips to nearby cities like Dallas, etc (~300 miles) away. I bet I never get more than 2,000 miles on it per year (and never towing) so thank you for your feedback. The debate on hardened valve seats or not goes on....
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FYI:
The only source of valve retainers that I have found online are from Max Merritt and for $5.00 each I'm assuming they are the hardened ones that Jack strongly recommends.

My heads are at a shop now and will get cleaned up and magnafluxed next week (and springs measured) and we'll go from there to see what they need. Stand by for more questions then.....

thanks to all for looking and responding.

-Bob