Scott, I would add to Jim Felders comments the following: Either do it your self, or have the shop do it, but get it done. -- have a three angle grind put on the face of the valve and seat to ensure a very close seal when the valve is closed. Have this hand lapped to the point that when the valve is just dropped into the guide, the weight of the valve alone - no springs - against the seat is sufficient to hold gasoline in the head without leaking. THAT is a good seal. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Scott W. wrote: > Has anyone done this? I mean aside from maybe needing >a machine shop to do a few things, I would think a >person could do most of it themselves with a few extra >tools. Does anyone know of a good way to get the valve >springs off? How much do shops usually charge to >rebuild heads? thanks >Scott w. > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. >http://photos.yahoo.com/ > > > |
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