Re: Burnt Valve

From: VRMan (pbatson68@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Aug 21 2003 - 10:52:21 EDT


LOL!!
Man, I wish *I* had a burnt valve now!

-- 
Phil Batson
'00 4x4 CC 4.7L
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"Kyle Vanditmars" <kylevan@telus.net> wrote in message
news:bi1j3f$g4o$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> Michael Clark wrote:
> > If it turns out that I have a burnt valve, will the
> > head need to be machined?  If the head needs to have
> > the valve seat machined could that cause a flow
> > differential between it and the other head?
> >
>
> Ahem...  I'm sure we've all been waiting to do this... it's time to...
> <gameshow announcer voice> *SPEND MICHAEL CLARK'S MONEY* </gameshow
> announcer voice>
>
> I think that since you're gonna have to partially disassemble the
> valvetrain anyway to get the heads off, you'll need to get a longer
> duration/higher lift cam, with matching valvesprings, skookum pushrods,
> and some 1.6 roller rockers.  Then, since that longer duration cam will
> raise the power band some (which will nicely complement the M1
> manifold,) and since the heads are off anyway you should get the heads
> ported, and maybe some larger valves while you're at it.  By doing this,
> you ensure that you've evened out the flow between each head.  And,
> since you're getting machine work done, you might as well mill the head
> a little bit, and bring that compression ratio up some.  Now, once
> everything's back together, you'll probably have to make some
> modifications to the driveline to fully take advantage of the new setup.
>   First, a higher-stall converter is in order, probably an APS Precision
> 2400 or 2800 stall.  You will also need a set of 4.10 gears and an ARB
> air locker diff.  While you've got the rearend disassembled, you might
> as well get a lightened, balanced driveshaft.  Now, you're making power
> beyond the RPMs that the transmission was set up to shift for, so you'll
> need a modified valve body for WOT shifts either just as the cam dies
> off or before the MP ECU cuts fuel, whichever comes first.
>
> What was the question again?
>



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