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It could be just the valve face not sealing well against it's valve seat in the head. Either way it's got some special attention coming it's way when I lap it back into the seat.
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What am I cleaning the valves with ? Just a wire wheel in the drill, clamped into th3 good old 6 inch Record vice. Takes a couple of seconds per valve depending on carbon build up.
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The valves MUST go back into their original guide, when you're lapping. Slip the seal on the valve, underneath, in case you tip the rack over
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There's the course 120 grit valve lapping paste and the lapper on the lamp
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628 hits | 59.77 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
More than a little impressed with the fairly direct shot these 302 exhaust ports have, compared to older 318 heads
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Here's my valve lapping station using the desk lamp. You can see the initial course lap on the exhaust seat in the first chamber.
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Original 1982 Chrysler New Yorker's 318 Thermoquad (4bbl) engine compartment. Loaded with Rust Stop 23, sprayed all over the place.
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