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Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I'm not sure how long it would have taken before I figured out the sticking valve. Although it seems so obvious now, guess that's always the case.
Glad to have it figured finally, been dumping countless hours into this since the head was put on.
Thanks again!
Glad to have it figured finally, been dumping countless hours into this since the head was put on.
Thanks again!
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Wow, after dumping that money into a new head, new gaskets and such that suuuuuuucks!
I wonder how much of that they'll cover, probably just the head if it was assembled when they got it. If they did the machining and installed the valves I would hope they would cover a little more than that, maybe give you a head gasket?
Did you get the Pro-Topline head or their OEM Replacement?
I wonder how much of that they'll cover, probably just the head if it was assembled when they got it. If they did the machining and installed the valves I would hope they would cover a little more than that, maybe give you a head gasket?
Did you get the Pro-Topline head or their OEM Replacement?
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This head has stainless valves, not over sized though.
The head in my '87 has stainless and over sized valves though (but it's 2 years old w/20k on it).
Seeing as they're both on number one, I wonder if it was the casting.. I'm not sure what all Ted does to his heads to be honest.
The head in my '87 has stainless and over sized valves though (but it's 2 years old w/20k on it).
Seeing as they're both on number one, I wonder if it was the casting.. I'm not sure what all Ted does to his heads to be honest.
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Spoke to Tod today, he said its quite common to bend the valves during initial head install, if the tappets aren't relaxed or if they're riding on the side of the valve stem when the head bolts are torqued down.
He says they normally bend bad, not mildly, like it would be in my case.
I did relax the tappets a bit, but who knows... I'll pull the head and drive it up.
@robm,
You said you pulled the head and valves multiple times?
If your valve was bent, it would be apparent when the valve was removed.
He says they normally bend bad, not mildly, like it would be in my case.
I did relax the tappets a bit, but who knows... I'll pull the head and drive it up.
@robm,
You said you pulled the head and valves multiple times?
If your valve was bent, it would be apparent when the valve was removed.
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Spoke to Tod today, he said its quite common to bend the valves during initial head install, if the tappets aren't relaxed or if they're riding on the side of the valve stem when the head bolts are torqued down.
He says they normally bend bad, not mildly, like it would be in my case.
I did relax the tappets a bit, but who knows... I'll pull the head and drive it up.
@robm,
You said you pulled the head and valves multiple times?
If your valve was bent, it would be apparent when the valve was removed.
He says they normally bend bad, not mildly, like it would be in my case.
I did relax the tappets a bit, but who knows... I'll pull the head and drive it up.
@robm,
You said you pulled the head and valves multiple times?
If your valve was bent, it would be apparent when the valve was removed.
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Yea this sucks, I was careful when I put that valve assembly together..
Nothing looked awry, he said if they're bent the valve stem seals would be broken and riding up and down with the valve. They weren't though, I'm going to take a closer look tomorrow.
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I 95% sure that the valve is sticking, and Tod concurs. I sent him the video.
I hear ya with the Vacuum gauge, but the AFM slapping shut is telling me what the vacuum gauge would already, big vacuum fluctuations.
Only disassembly will verify what the cause is of the valve binding is.
And If its slightly bent, it wouldn't have been when he slid it in during assembly, which means it either happened when the valves were lapped, or springs where put on or when I torqued the head/rocker arm assembly down.
Unfortunately it's impossible to know definitively. He did say that torquing the head down with the rocker arms slightly off kilter would bend the valves, bad, as he's seen many times. But not normally just slightly.
The important thing is that I, nor anybody else, actually knows.
I hear ya with the Vacuum gauge, but the AFM slapping shut is telling me what the vacuum gauge would already, big vacuum fluctuations.
Only disassembly will verify what the cause is of the valve binding is.
And If its slightly bent, it wouldn't have been when he slid it in during assembly, which means it either happened when the valves were lapped, or springs where put on or when I torqued the head/rocker arm assembly down.
Unfortunately it's impossible to know definitively. He did say that torquing the head down with the rocker arms slightly off kilter would bend the valves, bad, as he's seen many times. But not normally just slightly.
The important thing is that I, nor anybody else, actually knows.
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Head is off
Pulled the head off today, I can't say I see anything that looks off.
Guides looked fine, I guess its common that they crack and stick to the valve when the valve bends.
I can't really inspect the valve without removing it, and I i'm not going to do that. I'll leave the real inspection to Tod.
I should have the full story by the end of next week, I'll let you know the verdict.
Guides looked fine, I guess its common that they crack and stick to the valve when the valve bends.
I can't really inspect the valve without removing it, and I i'm not going to do that. I'll leave the real inspection to Tod.
I should have the full story by the end of next week, I'll let you know the verdict.
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not a sticking valve..
Well I'm stumped, Tod pulled the valve right when I arrived, and it moved competely freely. Not bent, everything appeared fine mechanically. A little blueing around the valve he said from higher temps, (running lean, when it does run?)
So he threw in a new valve and gasket kit, no charge.
I'll put it back together and see what happens I guess.
Man, what a mystery.
So he threw in a new valve and gasket kit, no charge.
I'll put it back together and see what happens I guess.
Man, what a mystery.
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Yes, a sticking valve
Well I'm stumped, Tod pulled the valve right when I arrived, and it moved competely freely. Not bent, everything appeared fine mechanically. A little blueing around the valve he said from higher temps, (running lean, when it does run?)
So he threw in a new valve and gasket kit, no charge.
I'll put it back together and see what happens I guess.
Man, what a mystery.
So he threw in a new valve and gasket kit, no charge.
I'll put it back together and see what happens I guess.
Man, what a mystery.
Of course it didn't stick on the bench, by hand. Remember, it didn't stick during cranking rpm either, did it? Only at idle, driven by the tappet riding the camshaft.
So new valve, make sure you back the tappets off when you torque the head like Tod said, and we'll see what happens. I hope it's gone, but I'm apprehensive. If your miss is still there, the only things left are either the guide itself has an issue, or it has a geometry issue in relation to the tappet.
I'm pulling for you. Good luck.