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| Mueller |
 Jan 29 2018, 11:40 AM
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These heads appear to be in great shape, I am replacing the springs with dual springs due to the bigger cam.
The current valves appear to be stock VW units which are heavy and have huge stem to valve head transition. If a yes to new valves can slighty larger be installed with current seats?  |
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| Mueller |
Jan 29 2018, 03:38 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Now I am depressed......
Talked to Dave, nice guy and some good advice. $1050 , parts and labor. For some reason I was hoping for about 1/2 that price. I'm just going to put the heads back together, for just driving it around town I'll be fine. Thanks. |
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| bbrock |
Jan 29 2018, 03:57 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Jan 29 2018, 02:38 PM)  Now I am depressed...... Talked to Dave, nice guy and some good advice. $1050 , parts and labor. For some reason I was hoping for about 1/2 that price. I'm just going to put the heads back together, for just driving it around town I'll be fine. Thanks. Did that quote include larger valves? I'm still waiting for a quote for basic refresh on my heads. That number scares me! |
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| Mueller |
Jan 29 2018, 04:08 PM
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QUOTE(bbrock @ Jan 29 2018, 01:57 PM) QUOTE(Mueller @ Jan 29 2018, 02:38 PM) Now I am depressed...... Talked to Dave, nice guy and some good advice. $1050 , parts and labor. For some reason I was hoping for about 1/2 that price. I'm just going to put the heads back together, for just driving it around town I'll be fine. Thanks. Did that quote include larger valves? I'm still waiting for a quote for basic refresh on my heads. That number scares me! Yes, new larger Manley valves at $22 a pop which require new larger seats. It just all adds up. For a few hundred more I could do the group buy of the brand new AA heads that are reworked by Len which isn't going to happen due to cost and lead time. He said 4 to 6 weeks as well, not sure for more stockish heads like yours. |
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Mueller Worth installing new SS valves in my 1.8 heads? Jan 29 2018, 11:40 AM
McMark Ditching the original sodium filled exhaust valves... Jan 29 2018, 11:44 AM bbrock Dave has my 2.0 heads now based on McMark's re... Jan 29 2018, 12:10 PM Dave_Darling 1.8 heads generally won't have sodium-filled v... Jan 29 2018, 12:49 PM
stugray
[quote name='Mueller' post='2573008' date='Jan 29... Jan 29 2018, 04:04 PM bbrock
[quote name='bbrock' post='2573018' date='Jan 29 ... Jan 29 2018, 04:35 PM HAM Inc
[quote name='bbrock' post='2573018' date='Jan 29 ... Jan 30 2018, 08:22 AM
r_towle
[quote name='bbrock' post='2573018' date='Jan 29 ... Jan 30 2018, 06:57 PM Mueller
What, are you in a hurry now?
that is cool.
Have... Jan 31 2018, 10:15 AM Dave_Darling Maybe not that much less. You have to replace the... Jan 30 2018, 11:10 PM |
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