You could take the heads in to a shop and have hardened seats installed, but its not something you can do at home if thats what you're asking. Rob --- "J. Brady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >While you are doing this, are you able to replace the >valve seats as well? I am doing this on a set of >heads that are off of the motor. > >I'm just asking b/c of how alot of people say that you >should have hardened valve seats installed if you are >going to run on today's gas.. > >Jim >'66 Chevelle > > >--- Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> There's also a cheap tool that does the same thing >> that you can buy at Auto >> Zone, etc for about $10. It isn't as good a tool but >> it does work. >> Don >> >> >> KD Tools makes a tool that will compress the valve >> springs with the >> heads still on the motor. I have one that I used to >> replace the valve >> springs on my motorhome. I was able to use the hose >> and fittings from my >> compression tester to put compressed air into the >> cylinder I was working >> on to keep the valve closed when the spring was >> removed. I almost >> learned the hard way about moving the piston up to >> the top before >> removing the valve springs. If the piston is at the >> bottom and you lose >> air pressure the valve will fall into the cylinder. >> Then you have to >> remove the head. >> >> I found a webpage that shows the tool I am talking >> about: >> >> http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdengi13.html#3087 >> >> It's the first one on the page, KD 912. >> >> Bill Vander Werf >> >> @chevelles.net >> >> >> >----------------------------------------------------- >> To Unsubscribe please visit >> www.chevelles.net/list.html >> To start a new topic, send mail to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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