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05-20-2019, 07:28 PM | #1 |
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Bent Intake Valve
Since changing engines in the Model A last summer from one in a running chassis there has been a clicking sound coming from the front of the engine that sounded like a valve out of adjustment. Unfortunately this engine doesn't have adjustable valves so it meant pulling the head and replacing the valve with a longer one. Once the head was off and things cleaned up the intake valve on the #2 cylinder was looked funny and when it was pulled was found to be bent, even though the engine seemed to run pretty well. There are a series of marks on one side of the valve edge almost like it was gripped with a large set of pliers, but no marks on the other side. The split valve guide(s) were also cracked at the top. The head, piston exhaust valve and valve seat all look good. Any idea what happened?
My plan is to replace the valve, grind it in, adjust the clearance and put the head back on and see how it runs. Thoughts or suggestions? Last edited by dpson; 06-10-2019 at 05:29 AM. |
05-20-2019, 09:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: Bent Intake Valve
That usually happens when the valves are over the pistons and something is dropped like a screw.
Check the carb for anything missing or the air cleaner bracket. What ever it was spent some time in there beating up the valve and seat. John
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05-21-2019, 01:32 AM | #3 |
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Re: Bent Intake Valve
Depending on what tools were used to pry the head loose, it may have been bent at that time. I also see some recessed valve seats.
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05-21-2019, 06:40 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Bent Intake Valve
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Also, I noticed the recessed valve seats, but am going to live with them for what limited use this car will get during my ownership. |
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05-21-2019, 10:12 PM | #5 |
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Re: Bent Intake Valve
Do those recessed valves have any clearance?
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05-22-2019, 09:49 AM | #6 |
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Re: Bent Intake Valve
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05-22-2019, 05:37 PM | #7 |
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Re: Bent Intake Valve
Measured the valve clearances using the method in Les Andrews Handbook. Here are the results: #1-.052, #2-.025, #3-bent removed, #4-.015, #5-.014, #6-.013, #7-.015, #8-.015.
As can be seen valve #1 was badly out of spec and the end had been ground down so much that they had to insert a filler strip to keep the keeper off the tappet. A real hack job, no idea why they ground or cut off so much of the end of the valve. Valve #2 is also out of spec but not as bad. While I thought the bent valve #3 was the source of the tappet noise it now appear valve #1 is the culprit. Still considering options. |
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