From: Feral on
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.

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From: Feral on
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. ;-)

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From: user on
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
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

"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.

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