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10-29-2014, 04:20 PM | #1 |
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Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
Are seals used and or needed for the exhaust valves on the 8BA engine?
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10-29-2014, 04:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
Intakes only. And then use the O'ring type rather than the square ones which are a bear to install without them shearing.
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10-29-2014, 06:35 PM | #3 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
I use never seize on the exhaust and RTV on the intakes
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10-29-2014, 06:44 PM | #4 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
Ol Ron,
No seals on either? John |
10-29-2014, 08:13 PM | #5 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
I'm with Ron on no seals in either. I use a little hi temp RTV on the intakes.
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10-29-2014, 10:24 PM | #6 |
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10-30-2014, 02:33 PM | #7 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
Ol' Ron - The knurling makes sense to me but being an electrical engineer I don't know how it is done. Do you have to take the guides to a shop or can you do it yourself?
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10-30-2014, 03:43 PM | #8 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
I do mine in a lathe now, however I did them in a vice with a fixture I made out of wood to hold the guide while I ran the knurling tool, and the reamer. Most auto machine shops should have the tools
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06-01-2015, 10:26 PM | #9 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
BTTT: Here is how I just did it:
Here is the problem - all the guides I've ever used are fairly loose in the guide bore. This is something that I 'fix' with knurling. When Ron talks about knurling, he is talking about the traditional knurling of the valve guide bore to tighten up guide bore to valve stem clearances. I know some experienced racers that won't knurl flathead valve guides (especially the exhaust), they install bronze liners. The reason is that they want better heat transfer from the valve stem to the guide and tightly fitting bronze liners do this supposedly better than a knurled cast iron one. Video: The problem with loose fitting guides (in the block): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZBXFMqHs-c Here is the knurling process and final result: Video: Knurling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqYqBIy1BAI Here are some final guide pictures - you can see my spring spacers for the Isky 185-G springs as well as the cut-back section I do on the top of the valve guides (so they don't obstruct the port). Enjoy: KnurledIntakeGuide copy.jpg FinishedGuides1 copy.jpg Last edited by Bored&Stroked; 06-02-2015 at 07:48 AM. |
06-01-2015, 11:14 PM | #10 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
Knurel is a good friend of mine!
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06-02-2015, 07:24 AM | #11 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
I don't bother to Knurell the outside of the guide the RTV takes up the room between the guide and block. However, doilg this will probably center the guide and grinding the seat with the knurelled guide in place will make a true seat. My valve grinding fixture locates on the guide bore.
BUT, we haven't addressed the stem to guide clearance here. |
04-22-2024, 08:40 AM | #12 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
I'm still wondering what is considered proper stem to guide clearance for 8ba? Not showing up in a search.
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
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04-22-2024, 02:51 PM | #14 |
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Re: Flathead exhaust valve guide seals
On one hand knurling the outside is good because it makes the guide tight in the block so the valve seat remains solid in place but you also lose about 30% contact area which relates to a LOT of heat transfer capability.
In a street engine you may not notice the shorter life. |
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