And another question . . . . . .
is replacing valve guides and fitting new valves something that can be done
in a home workshop, or is this strictly a professional machine shop task?
anyone done that? Do you end up with a lot of lapping in to do on the
valves?
Guy
(the one and only true Guy on this list, although all you folks in the U S
of A seem to refer to each other as Guy . . . . or Larry!!)
----- Original Message -----
From Charles D. Sorkin <cdsorkin at ix.netcom.com>
To: Spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 17 February 2000 02:08
Subject: First of many cylinder head questions
> Good evening list:
>
> I have decided with some encouragement from Frank to proceed with a
rebuild
> of a 1275 head. (Engine block comes later.) First problem: Where can I
> get a valve spring compression tool that will fit this size head? All of
> the local parts and tool shops supply something that seems meant for a
much
> larger engine. J. C. Whitney doesn't indicate the size of theirs, and the
> telephone clerks don't know. Is there a subtitute tool that I can use?
>
> Charles Sorkin
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> Bloomfield, NJ
>
>
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