I once watched an old timer stuffing a cylinder full of clothesline
through to spark plug hole to keep a Chevy six's valves in place while
he replaced a broken valve spring.
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[alfa] Are valve stems magnetic?
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:26:00 -0500
From: George Beston<[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] Are valve stems magnetic?
I plan to change valve springs on a 1750 engine without removing the head.
I will be using compressed air to keep the valves shut during the procedure,
but when it comes to this sort of work I want suspenders to go with my belt.
One thought I had was to put a rare-earth magnet on the end of the valve stem
during this procedure as a back up so that if my air pressure goes away, the
valve can't drop into the cylinder.
However, I'm not sure that the valves are sufficiently magnetic for this to
work, hence my question.
George Beston
Spider Jr.
Alfetta Berlina
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:26:26 -0800
From: "Scott A. Waterman"<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [alfa] Are valve stems magnetic?
I believe they are. Be careful with the compressed air, though -- it
will hold the valves closed in place, but once you knock one down
(open) far enough, the airflow won't push it back, and you might lose
enough pressure that some others fall, too, depending on your
compressor flow. Ask me how I know :)
- --ts
former 78 GTV
On Nov 16, 2011, at 6:26 PM, George Beston wrote:
I plan to change valve springs on a 1750 engine without removing the
head.
I will be using compressed air to keep the valves shut during the
procedure,
but when it comes to this sort of work I want suspenders to go with
my belt.
One thought I had was to put a rare-earth magnet on the end of the
valve stem
during this procedure as a back up so that if my air pressure goes
away, the
valve can't drop into the cylinder.
However, I'm not sure that the valves are sufficiently magnetic for
this to
work, hence my question.
George Beston
Spider Jr.
Alfetta Berlina
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:56:39 -0800
From: "Wong, Leslie"<[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] Digest Numbering
FWIW, the digests that I have received since October 9, 2011, have all been
numbered the same, "Volume 10 : Number 2489"
Leslie Wong
Oakland, CA
1979 Alfetta Sprint Veloce
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Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:59:21 -0500 (EST)
From: George<[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] Re:1
Easy solution! Now I know how to decide our problems!.
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