Used to be all good valves were called Stellite. Since Stellite is a trade
name, is stainless the same stuff?
----- Original Message -----
From: <Passnb4U@aol.com>
To: <peter@petervolwerk.demon.nl>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Big Blocks 454 - 502
> In a message dated 1/12/00 7:38:10 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> peter@petervolwerk.demon.nl writes:
>
> > Hi to all,
> >
> > Some one offers me a 502 Cui engine out off a firetruck and now I would
> like
> > to know if there are parts of the 502 that will fit my 454 engine.
> > Do any of you know if the heads from the 502 will fit the 454, I use
LPG as
> > fuel for the 454 and from this fuel the valves don't last long, I have
to
> > rebuild the heads allmost every year, so it will be nice to have spare
> > heads.
> >
> > Greetings,
> > Peter Volwerk.
> >
>
>
> Hmmn, the 502 from the firetruck may be a tall deck block, but
everything
> inside and on top except for piston and intake mainifold, should work for
you.
>
> When you have the heads rebuilt, are there special valve seats and
valves
> that could be used? Like hardened seats and stainless valves maybe?
>
> Mike
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