[Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance

[TR4 Tony]

Exactly ... I don't see it either, so are we missing something here ?

Tony

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> On 30 Jun 2014, at 08:06, "MadMarx" <tr4racing at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> I always asking myself why people going for these bronze type guides on a
> cast iron engine?
> There is no gain in power, only a gain in risk.
> Once your engine lost its water on a straight your valves get stuck from
> overheating and shrinking of the guides.
>
> Bronze guides are very good in an aluminum engine but I don't see any
profit
> on a cast iron one.
>
> More risk, more costs, more oil consumption with the larger clearance.
>
> Cheers
> Chris
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