[SEL] Valve guides one more time?

[Lyndsay Frazer]

Hi Jeff,
        As John said it all depends on what equipment you have in your shop.
On some smaller engines I used to take the head to a workshop that 
specialise in head work and had bronze inserts fitted to suit seconhand car 
valves that are roughly the correct size in the stem. I have a friend with a 
valve grinder and a proper seating set so the job is easy but otherwise the 
place that does the guide inserts would grind the valves and seats.
       On bigger engines I rheem out the guides and make valves to suit on 
the lathe. My mate then grinds them for me and I lap them in. It is not a 
particularly hard job.
       Hope this helps some. Good luck.


Regards,
Lyndsay in OZ




>From: "Jeff Allen" <transteck at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: [SEL] Valve guides one more time?
>Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 18:51:26 -0600
>
>Hello all,
>
>Here's where I'm coming from guys and gals. I have never rebuilt one of 
>these engines, but I am documenting my rebuild. I want the information to 
>be accurate. Bad information is worse than none at all. I am hoping you 
>veterans will share your experiences when I ask questions.
>
>Once again I am considering using modern thin wall bronze guides, but would 
>love to hear how others have handled this. Knurling is not an option for me 
>on this, but might work for others. Any help is appreciated.
>
>Thanks for the responses from Montana, all two of them. Appreciated and 
>hoped for more.
>
>This is an engine forum if I remember correctly. Do I need to find a 
>battery forum for this question? :-)
>
>Regards,
>
>Jeff Allen
>Arvada, Colorado USA
>
>http://oldengine.org/members/allen/
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