Don, did you leave the valves that you intend to use with the heads at the machine shop. They will need the valves to get the seat diameters right.
It’s always a good idea to also have the shop check and if necessary replace the valve guides.
Yup. They have the valves and all hardware.only thing I forgot to take was the stem seals.
The owner looked at the 1st head and said "oh my God, what happened to the bowls"? So I hope that isn't a bad sign. I took them 2 heads one hacked on more than the other, and I told him that I have 1 more at home, (still assembled and untouched) need 1 good head of the bunch.
I also took the old valves and hardware out of the 1 head that came to me loaded. Mainly to compare to my new stuff. I explained that I had OS valves to be put in, and gave them to them.
I didn't get to tell him everything, like I want the tops of the guides trimmed a bit shorter, I'm figuring on at least new exhaust seats and whatever the guides need. I know I slipped down a couple of the guides (oops) with the burrs.
