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Isn't head job a sloppy name for this topic! c'mon kids are watching.
Yeah, really, eh! Where's a Mawrul Faymlee Vahyews Awficur when he's needed? 
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| Author: | fab [ Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Head job Advice |
Hi all, I have a Slant & I'm contemplating putting Harden valve seats in the Exhaust Valve seats . I have been running on unleaded for 3 years now & last week I had a blown Head gasket & found a sticky Valve & the seats were very recessed So I thought I would convert it to harden valve seats so I can Run unleaded in it with out the damage . Have any of you Guys put harden Seats in yet ? If so I would like to hear your thoughts on the matter . How much did it cost ? Can you still buy the good valve Guide seals " Caps " Not O Ring ! Can anyone tell me the best Manifold gasket to get & where to get it . Thanks Peter |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:32 am ] |
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Everyone installs hardened exhaust valves and seats on a head rebuild—it's silly not to do so in this unleaded day and age. It cost about $10 to $15 per cylinder in parts and labour last time I had it done. Any competent machine shop can do it. Both the original umbrella type and the newer positive valve stem seals are available. O-rings aren't applicable to the slant-6. Which manifold gasket is best depends on what kind of manifolds you're mounting; for general all-purpose use I like NAPA MS-16030 and I don't like the Fel-Pro. |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fel-pro |
Have you had problems with the Fel-Pro??? |
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| Author: | argentina-slantsixer [ Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:59 pm ] |
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Isn't head job a sloppy name for this topic! c'mon kids are watching. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fel-pro |
Quote: Have you had problems with the Fel-Pro???
Yep. They're not quite as thick/soft as the NAPA (Victor-Reinz) gasket, and I've had 'em leak where the NAPA gasket seals. Also, I got a super nasty cut on one of the Fel-Pro gaskets once. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:49 pm ] |
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Quote: Isn't head job a sloppy name for this topic! c'mon kids are watching.
Yeah, really, eh! Where's a Mawrul Faymlee Vahyews Awficur when he's needed?
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| Author: | fab [ Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:59 am ] |
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Thanks , Yeah I'm not mad on Fel-pro , But I'm in Australia & I don't always have access to the good brands , more & more stuff is being made in china . Lucky I put lots of stuff away years ago but all the manifold Gaskets I have are the Original ones & they don't work with well Extractors.I have used the Fel-pro Manifold Gaskets , But I found it to start leaking a few months later . I'll see if I can fine a suppler of NAPA Gaskets on ebay . All the best Peter |
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