Re: Valve grinding

Posted by Brian Schmidt on February 01, 2006 at 07:16:40 from (12.2.142.7):

In Reply to: Valve grinding posted by Kelly C on January 31, 2006 at 21:16:17:

I have done a lot of head work in my lifetime starting in high school auto and ag shop. I quickly learned that this work was not at all difficult but did require some learning to do it correctly. Good tools are a must. I did probably 20 sets in HS using the shop tools. Since then, I picked up a Souix seat grinder at an auction for $25 that included many stones, dresser, pilots, etc. I thought it was quite a steal. It works very well. I also picked up a valve grinder for $15. It needs work to get it going, but will work fine. My experience is that most of the time the valves need replaces anyway. So I was not too worried about getting it running right away. The valve guides have always been a different story. You do need to have them done at a machine shop. And a valve job is a must after the guides go in. I have seen some shops ream the guides out and install a thinwall guide by hand. I have never tried this, but it seems like it might work. You do need to size the finished bore and that takes a good ream.

Bottom line is, you can do it yourself. However, it may or may not be worth the investment of not only money but time to get up and going.

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