Cartel
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thanks for the reply. I'm trying to gather up the parts and would rather ask guys that used both to get real world comparison.Honestly, these are conversations you should be having with a shop who would actually be doing the work.
The shop has a sunnen VGS.If the heads still have the factory guides, “I” would use k-line bronze guide liners as my first choice.
If they “needed” 1/2” od guides installed, bronze would be my preference.
I use guides with the correct id for the valve stems being used…….so for the parts you’re planning on using, 3/8” id.
Not all shops have the tooling to use all the guide options.
This is why you should be having this conversation with who will be doing the work.
No point showing up with parts they aren’t equipped to deal with.
how much deflection do you have at 500ish lift .. with that much lift might consider having it done though . I went ahead and put them in my heads because I had 1.6 rollers and different legth pushrods to center it and there was 3 with .008-.010 slop . no idea on cost I did it myself .As I reassemble my 360 that I bought used (took it apart to see what was in it and check its condition), I'm looking over the heads now. Ferrea stainless valves (2.02 intakes), ported, Crane Gold Rockers, aftermarket retainers, springs and keepers. As was the rest of the engine, they're in nice shape- almost. The builder (unknown) didn't install bronze guides. Some of the exhaust valve guides are a little loose. I can only imagine they're wearing quickly, because the rest of the engine showed little wear. It has a MP 292-508 cam. I haven't checked rocker geometry yet.
Is there a reason why someone would not install bronze guides?