If the crack is only through the seat, no problem. Any competent
machine shop can install hardened valve seat inserts. If the crack is
deeper, it can probably still be fixed. Let a machine shop have a
crack at it (pun intended).
Chris K.
> Well I got the bad news last week, and more last evening. The head
on my
> 1500 which I took to the machine shop to have magnafluxed and
surfaced turned
> out to be cracked. Not a big problem. I have another head in my
basement.
> So I start stripping it to take it in for checking and surfacing and
guess
> what? Yep--it too is cracked across the #3 cylinder intake valve
seat.
> Hairline crack on both sides and through the seat.
>
> Anybody ever have any luck welding these up or is it a wasted effort,
time,
> and money? Anybody have a good extra 1500 head sitting around
holding your
> boat to the shore?
>
> --David C.
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