[Healeys] Valve guides

[Fred Anderson]

I have also bronze valve guides in my BJ8 for 5 years.no problem.

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From: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:53 AM
To: "john spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Valve guides

> I used the Dennis Welch Colisbro bronze guides. That have been in my  BJ8 
> cast iron head for 13 years, no issues.
> No idea what the difference is between colisbro and manganese in bronze.
> http://www.bighealey.co.uk/content/colisbro-bronze-valve-guides-1
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 19/10/2011, at 10:12 AM, john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> I checked the archives and there was a post saying not to use bronze 
>> valve guides in a cast iron head. My engine is basically stock.
>>
>> I noticed two there are two different valve guides; one is cast iron 
>> (stock I presume) and the other is manganese-bronze.
>>
>> What material should I use for the valve guides.
>>
>> What is a good source to purchase them from?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> John Spaur
>> '62 BT7
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