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The way the valve seats are cut on the non-cnc heads, they’re “small”. Meaning the point of contact on the valve is way on the inside of the seating surface of the valve.
When I recut the intake seats, I move the point of contact to the outside. This does three things……… it lets me add a second...
I looked around and didn't find many options for BB Mopar but maybe I should have just looked for 1.500" retainers and/or 7 deg, single groove locks for 11/32 valve stems.
Yes, there are so many interfaces in a single valve/seat/spring set that it will drive you mad trying to set up a pair of heads the same. Every cut on the valve face and seat face raise the spring and stem height. If you change the seat that will change the spring and stem height. Once you...
And a general consensus from the gallery that the winner overpaid. Two big swinging dicks is all it takes. It is a drop-top and a 4 speed but geez guys! That's not the car I'd drop that kind of bank on.
Here’s a pic of a cnc stealth chamber.
On this particular one the exhaust seat is just barely sitting proud in the chamber, but they can be sticking out way way more than this.
If yours were like that, there should be evidence of where they addressed it somehow, since there is a mention of...
A chemical engineer told me that WD40 is not a good lubricant.
I have used graphite, soaked the cable in engine oil and used lithium grease with very good success.
Cool shop and interesting guy.
However, the interviewer is a just a parrot and a complete moron. He sees a '57 Chev and says, 'Look at the size. They don't build them like this anymore guys' (No ****. It is 68 years old). He sees a Nash Metropolitan and says, 'It's a small car'. He sees tool...
When I was in private practice, I would advise potential clients with poor cases not to expect to win. I often got the reply, "it's a matter of principle." My response was always, "this is what it will cost you, and I need payment in advance." It didn't take long until I was driving a truck again.