Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (May 2009, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sat, 23 May 2009 20:56:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
Comments: To: Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com>
In-Reply-To:  <200905232227.AA7012808@mail.interslice.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

"Perhaps this is why everyone says when you use AMC heads -- you should install better exhaust valves than the ones that come from AMC?"

Maybe, or maybe that's what happens when you spin your WBX to 7000 RPM on a missed shift! =)

On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote:

> Instead of going camping this weekend, I decided to work on one my vans > with a stuck engine (silly me). > > Pulled engine, noticed two AMC heads installed by a previous owner. > > Pulled #1,2 head, noticed this fun stuff inside; #2 exhaust valve was > broken off and banging around inside the cylinder. I guess that is why the > engine would not turn :) > > http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/baboonia/vanagon/vwvalve1.jpg > http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/baboonia/vanagon/vwvalve2.jpg > http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/baboonia/vanagon/vwvalve3.jpg > http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/baboonia/vanagon/vwvalve4.jpg > > Perhaps this is why everyone says when you use AMC heads -- you should > install better exhaust valves than the ones that come from AMC? >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.