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hypaTG
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 9:11 pm    Post subject: bigger valves Reply with quote

How's it going everyone,
I think i've fucked my valves in my g161 and i am probably gonna get some bigger valves... i'm just wondering, is machining required to get them into the head... how much machining is required and what has to be machined?
Cheers
Mat
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badboygem
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Joined: 31 Aug 2002
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 1:54 pm    Post subject: Re: bigger valves Reply with quote

as far as i know they take the valve seats out an machine the recesses out a little bit then fit larger seats....to match the larger sized valve.....y would u bother??, go raid a jackaroo or rodeo an get a damn g180 or g200!!
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hypaTG
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:06 pm    Post subject: Re: bigger valves Reply with quote

how much would i be looking at for one of them? i got a really tight budget.
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badboygem
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 7:51 pm    Post subject: Re: bigger valves Reply with quote

it really really depends, there are ones out there that people would ask 1000 bucks complete for, or there are wrecks that would cost u 100 bucks and there is a very good chance that the engine is good enough to just clean up with new gaskets an bolt into ur car. it all depends on how smart u r.....
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