Roger said, "I have rebuilt the old 044 heads with new valve guides and new 214NSS stainless valves from CBP and recut the valve seats with a Neway cutter"
The worn guides, wear and tear on the valves and retainers on the original heads sure says a lot about how important it is to go through anything "store bought" and taking care to make sure everything is correctly done. I remember reading an article by either Mike Busch or John Deakin about some batches of factory engines (Lyc or Continental, don't remember) that got slapped together badly (inaccurately drilled guides I think) and of course didn't make it anywhere near TBO. Problems with new engines invariably get blamed on the operator when in actual fact the factory did a sloppy job of putting them together. It's luck of the draw when getting something somebody else put together, no matter what name is on it or how much it cost. ************ I happened to run across an article in a VERY old KR newsletter about some slag breaking off badly finished intake manifolds and finding its way into the cylinders on Revmasters. A piece of it punched a hole in a piston and after word got around guys with Revmasters took their intakes apart to check for "leftovers" in the fabrication process and several guys finding it - just hadn't broken off yet. I'm sure Revmaster has improved their quality control since then. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $9.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216
