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Question about head work |
anthony |
Apr 23 2003, 12:14 AM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
My second 914 is a project car runs great but it's annoyingly smokey - like if it had to pass smog I'd guess that there's no way that it would. It puts out noticeable amounts of smoke at idle and gives the visible poof on downshifts.
Well, everybody told me that it was due to worn valve guides. Would it be advisable to pull the heads and have new ones put in? Is this even feasable or do you have to go all out and have a valve job too? |
MarkV |
Apr 23 2003, 01:28 AM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
Brad,
I bought the car w/ the fresh engine in it. The seller is a mechanic and has a local Porsche garage. He bought the car w/ a blown engine. I have an invoice w/ all the parts that went into it. I think they are standard size rings. He claims that they are chrome Deves rings and that they may still seat. He has a good reputation and didn't go cheap on the rest of the parts. Line bored the block, used new sodium ex valves. Can't really go back on him. I bought the car in 95 and it has been in my garage w/ a cover on it. The engine has 5,000 miles on it but most of that has been in the last couple of years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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