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RonLey · 01-17-2016, 12:44 PM

If I didn’t have problems with engine rebuild I would still have hair. Anyway, I had a set of NOS valve guides that I had planned to use. This morning began testing the fit and the guides just slide in without any effort. Sliding a valve up and down, one set slid down. I had to drive out the old valve guides.

Searching Fordbarn I found different posts on the required friction fit of a valve guide but I believe these are too loose.

I had planned on going back with the original valve setup. Now I believe that I have two options:
1. 1. Take my punch and peen the two piece valve guides to provide a poor man knurl
2. 2. Purchase AER modern one piece valve set

I searched Fordbarn.com and saw using locktite but that doesn’t really appeal to me.

Has anyone tried to peen a valve guide, concerned that they could crack.

Thanks for input and thoughts.....

Ron

01-17-2016, 12:44 PM	#1
RonLey Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 51	Loose NOS Valve Guides If I didn’t have problems with engine rebuild I would still have hair. Anyway, I had a set of NOS valve guides that I had planned to use. This morning began testing the fit and the guides just slide in without any effort. Sliding a valve up and down, one set slid down. I had to drive out the old valve guides. Searching Fordbarn I found different posts on the required friction fit of a valve guide but I believe these are too loose. I had planned on going back with the original valve setup. Now I believe that I have two options: 1. 1. Take my punch and peen the two piece valve guides to provide a poor man knurl 2. 2. Purchase AER modern one piece valve set I searched Fordbarn.com and saw using locktite but that doesn’t really appeal to me. Has anyone tried to peen a valve guide, concerned that they could crack. Thanks for input and thoughts..... Ron