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Re: Loose Valve Guide

To: Mike MacLean <macleans@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Loose Valve Guide
From: Dave & Marlene <rusd@velocitus.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 06:32:46 -0700
Hi Mike,

Copper plating is frequently used to build up parts such as this or 
other loose bearings etc.

Regards,
Dave Russell
BN2

Mike MacLean wrote:
> I have a 100M head at the machinist right now, but I am picking it up 
> unfinished.  The machinist says he does not have time to fix it.  One of 
> the valve guides is loose.  He says the hole for the valve guide is 3 
> thousands oversize.  His only suggestion was to knurl the guide and 
> press it in with J&B weld.  Wow.  Don't know if I want to do anything 
> that drastic yet.  Any suggestions from the list?
> Mike MacLean
> 56 BN2
> 60 AN5




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