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FL&WVMIKE · 07-04-2020, 12:24 PM

Hardened seats are only used on the exhaust... That being said, the only vehicles that NEED hardened seats, are those that are run under heavy load and see a lot of miles. An occasional use flathead has ZERO need for them. The risks of cutting out the old, perfectly good metal FAR outweigh any perceived benefits, unless it is done for repair purposes.

Plus, what a lot of places install as 'hardened' seats isn't much different than the metal they cut out. It's an upcharge that is un-needed in 95% of the heads people have them installed in.

07-04-2020, 12:24 PM	#11
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Hard seats on exhaust only Hardened seats are only used on the exhaust... That being said, the only vehicles that NEED hardened seats, are those that are run under heavy load and see a lot of miles. An occasional use flathead has ZERO need for them. The risks of cutting out the old, perfectly good metal FAR outweigh any perceived benefits, unless it is done for repair purposes. Plus, what a lot of places install as 'hardened' seats isn't much different than the metal they cut out. It's an upcharge that is un-needed in 95% of the heads people have them installed in. __________________ Mike Jr. here. I get on here every few months to check messages, and look through his almost 500 saved messages for information on the '29 and '34 I still have. A lot of very nice people on here. He truly enjoyed Ford Barn.