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RE: Valve job

To: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>, "BJ8Healeys"
Subject: RE: Valve job
From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:37:21 -0400
Except Valvoline VR1 racing oil 20/50---which I have been using for a long
time.


> [Original Message]
> From: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
> To: BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 5/10/2007 7:04:39 PM
> Subject: RE: Valve job
>
> Did you use oil with plenty of ZDDF?
>
> Oil companies removed this additive a year ago and a rash of premature cam
> flattening occurred on new rebuilds.
>
> Tracy Drummond                  Gang Warily !
> President AHCUSA              www.healey.org
> VP/Events Director GGAHC  www.goldengatehealeys.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net]
On
> Behalf Of BJ8Healeys
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 3:53 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Valve job
>
> Hello, Healeyphiles -
>
> Thinking that my BJ8 was in good shape to begin the trip to Conclave at
the
> end of June, I was very disappointed to find that I have low compression
in
> two cylinders, 50K miles into an engine rebuild.  Seems that two rockers
had
> no clearance, either.
> I haven't yet pulled the head (waiting for help in lifting it off), but
> anticipating a valve job I wanted to ask how many new parts I should plan
on
> replacing besides the gaskets.  At the engine rebuild, all of the head
studs
> and nuts were new.  Can I reuse them this time?
>
> All of the valves, guides, springs, etc.  were new, too.  Can I reuse
them,
> assuming they look O.K.?
>
> I appreciate all advice.  Thanks,
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA




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