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 Posted: 02-24-2012 08:39 am
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Mason Jones



Joined: 06-03-2011
Location: Austin, Texas USA
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 Couldn’t wait for the weekend to get a look at the valves. Took the head off and looks like bad news. I think at least 2 of the valves are bent. Tested them with a spring compressor and one of the #3 exhaust valves is stuck. One of the #4’s moves but not smoothly. 
 
So I’m thinking now to save time and money I may just take the head off the working engine that’s in the car. The valves are noisy and need adjustment but it works. Any technical reason not to do that (other than the shame of being a lazy penny-pincher)? In this scenario the head would be off an early engine and the block would be the later version with improved oiling. Assuming all the holes line up...