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From: Feral on 16 Sep 2009 02:59 user(a)domain.invalid wrote: > Just find and machine another valve , reading the specs it (permatex) > certainly does not look up to the job ( although a good spray would) Maybe not for valves out of an XP, Dato, Jag, etc, but an old Witte - no worries. -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^
From: Feral on 16 Sep 2009 05:09 Blue Heeler wrote: > Feral wrote: > >>>> It might give a pro like you something to laugh about. >>> I'd doubt it, but go ahead and try anyway if you like. >>> http://www.rustic-engines.com/media/pics/temp/valve%20pair.jpg > > On principle I'd turn up some new ones from Stainless or whatever lump > of 1/2 decent steel I had kicking around. Heathen. Desecrating our heritage. > It would be quicker than trying to fix the ones in the photo. Besides I > could turn the heads of the new valves to match whatever atrocities I > had to commit to the (doubtless) cast iron seats to clean them up. > > > A good smack with a hammer afterwards saves all that tedious (and > ultimately pointless) hand lapping...... > > Actually I wouldn't really do that although I think the hammer would be > at least as good an option as hand lapping. If I didn't have the right > kneeway cutters I know where to borrow them. And a good stone finish on > the valves gives a "metho-tight" seal which is as far as I've ever > bothered. If you haven't figured it out yet and taken the time to separate Morris 8 from Witte, I am approaching each project with different attitudes and forces. ;-) -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^
From: user on 16 Sep 2009 07:27 Feral wrote: > user(a)domain.invalid wrote: > >> Just find and machine another valve , reading the specs it (permatex) >> certainly does not look up to the job ( although a good spray would) > > Maybe not for valves out of an XP, Dato, Jag, etc, but an old Witte - no > worries. > or maybe the old Morris and Indian valves over there > in the corner the spray would be way to $ and a quick machine would be easy for a scrounger like you
From: Clocky on 16 Sep 2009 09:48 Noddy wrote: > "jonz" <fj40(a)diesel.com> wrote in message > news:4aaf4425(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... >> really?, i believe him..i mean, why not.....why would he bullshit? > > It's an illness. Some people have a desire to be held in awe by > others, and Oz is one of those. Pot - kettle - black...
From: Noddy on 16 Sep 2009 10:11
"jonz" <fj40(a)diesel.com> wrote in message news:4ab0512c$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > not where u are involved....`tis called the KISS principle...comprende? I'd imagine that'd be about all you're capable of. -- Regards, Noddy. |