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53 Cavalier

Re: Valves & seats

#41

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Just need to tip the valves, and then it's time for assembly, my favourite part!

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Posted on: Yesterday 13:58

kevinpackard

Re: Valves & seats

#42

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That's a shiny head!

When we measured the stem length on the '52, only 4 of them were out of spec (not enough clearance). Most everything was at the minimum end of the spec range. They all ended up between 0.030" and 0.045" of clearance. With the seat grinding and valve facing, my guess is they will sit lower in the seat, so depending on how tight they were before you may need to face the stems on a few of them.

Getting close!

Posted on: Yesterday 15:26

53 Cavalier

Re: Valves & seats

#43

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I just had the head resurfaced. The shop also cleaned up above the intake valve for each cylinder. They're trying to make my 327 into a high performance engine!

I don't have a valve grinder, so my engine builder will tip the stems for me. (He also did the faces for me.) He's got a slick setup so once he knows how much to grind off, which I gave him, it doesn't take long at all. He's going to even them all up. They'll all be .050" + or -

Posted on: Yesterday 16:07

53 Cavalier

Re: Valves & seats

#44

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Valves are going back in! 1,2, 5 & 8

A set of these would be handy! Maybe next time!

PS. That's grease, not blood. There might be some blood on #5 exhaust!

Posted on: Today 9:12

kevinpackard

Re: Valves & seats

#45

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I bought one of the valve keeper installers and it was worth every penny. Made life so much easier. Hopefully you won't have the need for one again, but if you ever do end up taking valves out then I would definitely invest in one.

As a side note, I see you removed the fuel pump. I probably should have done that because it was super annoying to work around.

Posted on: Today 9:49

53 Cavalier

Re: Valves & seats

#46

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Quote:

kevinpackard wrote:
I bought one of the valve keeper installers and it was worth every penny. Made life so much easier. Hopefully you won't have the need for one again, but if you ever do end up taking valves out then I would definitely invest in one.

As a side note, I see you removed the fuel pump. I probably should have done that because it was super annoying to work around.

Removing the fuel pump does make those valves easier! #5 would have been much easier it I had done valves when I had the manifolds off a couple of weeks ago!

Posted on: Today 11:48

kevinpackard

Re: Valves & seats

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53 Cavalier wrote:
Quote:

kevinpackard wrote:
I bought one of the valve keeper installers and it was worth every penny. Made life so much easier. Hopefully you won't have the need for one again, but if you ever do end up taking valves out then I would definitely invest in one.

As a side note, I see you removed the fuel pump. I probably should have done that because it was super annoying to work around.

Removing the fuel pump does make those valves easier! #5 would have been much easier it I had done valves when I had the manifolds off a couple of weeks ago!

Yeah, seriously. #5 was mostly by feel for me. There's just no good way to get at it.

Posted on: Today 11:50

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