| spqr67 | -- 11-06-2012 @ 9:38 PM |
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After some sweat and lots of swearing, I managed to remove the offending (broken) valve out of my '50 flattie. Anyone know of an economical way to compress the valve assembly as well as install the retainer clip? I have an issue with buying 2 tools for $100 that I will use once. Thx Michael
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| supereal | -- 11-07-2012 @ 9:53 AM |
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Any machine shop, and most garages, can compress it for you. At our shop, we do it for free, as it only takes a minute, and brings us new customers. We do lots of valve jobs, and our pneumatic compressor makes short work of the chore.
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| spqr67 | -- 11-07-2012 @ 3:24 PM |
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Thanks, that had occurred to me. I don't think there's an alternative to acquiring a "pickle fork" so I can install the valve. I have a set of valves, but I wonder if there's a difference between the intake and exhaust. My replacement parts are identical but the ones in the block are not.
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| supereal | -- 11-07-2012 @ 3:47 PM |
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The valves are interchangeable. Be sure that the seats match the valves in angle and depth. At our shop, we replace all seats, and stainless steel straight stem valves are installed with seals on the intakes. A complete rebuild is expensive, so we want the work to match. These old engines are tough, and doing the best job repays them for decades of service. Choose your shop carefully.
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