 914 vs Bus Intake Valves, Mismatched? |
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| SLKWrx |
 May 12 2005, 07:21 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 318 Joined: 28-September 04 From: Woolwich, NJ Member No.: 2,845 Region Association: North East States 
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Hello all,
The drama ensues with getting this engine together. So the DAPO had replaced two of the intake valves before I took ownership of the car (in pieces). I had to replace the other two intake valves because they just didn't look good to me, excessive pitting etc.. So i bought two more from the type 4 store, and they have the dot in the middle of them like the sodium filled exhaust ones. The replaced ones from the PO had no dot on them, same size, shape, etc.. just no dot. I'm assuming they are bus intake valves. So my question. Dare I use mismatched valves, or drop another $70 on the other two valves? I already know the answer, but I'm hoping you teener gurus will tell me to save my dollars and put it toward finding an east coast body with something of a body that is intact. Thanks -- Steve |
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| type47 |
May 12 2005, 08:08 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
tough call. (like your avatar (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) )
jake doesn't seem to like sodium valves, so maybe you could replace them instead..... |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
May 12 2005, 08:08 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Read the number on the stems. Tell me the number and I can look it up in the catalogue. TheCap'n
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| SLKWrx |
May 12 2005, 08:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 318 Joined: 28-September 04 From: Woolwich, NJ Member No.: 2,845 Region Association: North East States
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Valves are at home, I won't be able to get numbers until this weekend.
The new ones are the Stock 2L Replacement ones from Jake. I may be wrong about them being sodium filled, I just thought that dot in the middle was where they injected the valves, like the exhaust ones. And if the bus ones are just as good, then hell, that'll save me a lotta cash. edit: Hehe.. I wish my block was as shiny as yours. Though I do have the new, and highly secret Sock Pistons. They're race only.. |
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| Dave_Darling |
May 12 2005, 12:28 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The exhaust valves with the "divot" in the middle are the sodium-filled ones. And it is really a small crater, not a dot. I don't think there were any sodium-filled intake valves. They aren't the ones with the severe heat problems.
Jake hates sodium-filled valves; I would be absolutely stunned if he sold you any. --DD |
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| type47 |
May 12 2005, 05:50 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
block is only shiny in the pic. actually, i have the p&c's and heads on but haven't updated the avatar.
i see you're in philly..... are you going to kerry914's gathering around 9/14/05? that date could be my completion goal.... |
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