OST-028: Redline it baby....

[oldeskewltoy]

oldeskewltoy;411742 Wrote:

...because we have already lost some of our volume.... this head has likely been cut .012"-.014"........

but the surface has some flaws... and the finish on the cut is not as good as I like to have...



So the added cut cost me and my client .004"...




... but now I have a final surface I'll fit the valves and get chamber volumes..... and proceed with final chamber sizing



but... we have a problem.... remember how well this was all packed? Well the valves were packed in individual marked bags.



Each bag contained a valve, a spring, a retainer, a spring seat, and 2 keepers, a lifter/bucket, and a shim. It appeared that the valves had previous been machined as well... not just clean, but machined.

Since this was the first head I had accepted that had come with valves already machined, and me, being careful, I had the guys @ Loynings check the valves for me.... just in case.

It was a good thing I did... 12 of the 16 valves are either ever so slightly bent, OR they were machined incorrectly



There is a .003" "wobble" to the above valve. Acceptable "wobble" is .001". Of the 12 valves out of spec, they range from .002" to .004".

The valves may be able to be re-cut, but the few that are the furthest out might not get concentric before I run out of margin (edge of valve). So I've recommended to my client I can supply him with 16 good used valves that I'll have cut to specification... OR the client can opt for Supertech valves. I await his decision....



more to come........