Posted by rustred on January 08, 2013 at 09:29:00 from (209.115.232.65):
In Reply to: Re: Rusty head posted by PretendFarmer on January 08, 2013 at 08:38:39:
the head work is machine shop specialized work. there is no way the everyday person can rebuild a head at home. you need a dunk tank,press, milling machine,valve and seat grinder, micrometers and know how to read and use them. as far as valve lapping , thats extinct like the dinosaurs. there is an interferance angle that takes the place of that, meaning the seat is ground to 45 degrees and the valve to 44 degrees. no dought its going to cost 400-600 dollars but thats the price of things today... and you have a professional job not a back ally fix. also anyone not experienced in head work will not have a clue where to start even if they were put in a machine shop and said "go to it".
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