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RE: [oletrucks] Re: Exhaust valve

To: "Old chevy truck advice" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Re: Exhaust valve
From: "Gene Merritt" <merrittgene@qwest.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 11:30:37 -0600
Wouldn't it be best to install hardened seats, regardless of fuel
preference.  (Assuming you're replacing all of them anyway)

If hardened seats are installed, could the lead substitute be left out?
Would anything else change?

Unless the hardened seats are really expensive and the lead is really cheap,
then it seems that the change would make things simpler.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Michael Lubitz
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 11:40 PM
To: W&D; Old chevy truck advice
Subject: [oletrucks] Re: Exhaust valve


Whitney,

I am not sure what I am going to do about the valves and seats until I talk
to the machinist.  I am thinking of not using hardened seats since I use the
lead substitute.

Do you think that this reasoning makes sense?  Does anyone know if the lead
substitute works?

Michael Lubitz
1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
Austin, Texas
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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