[Healeys] Valve guides

[BJ8 Healeys]

I shied away from manganese-bronze guides when I rebuilt my head because at
the time (1999) there was publicity about MG XPAG engine valves seizing in
bronze guides.  I went with standard cast iron guides and Stellite-faced
exhaust valves and I, too, have 80K miles on the engine without any valve
problems.  Just returned from a 1600-mile roundtrip to Southeastern Healey
Classic in Alabama.  I had a temporary fuel pump hiccup entering Atlanta,
but switched to the backup pump and kept going.  The main pump is fine now
and I drove halfway home on it.  Also had a leaky tire, but wouldn't you
know it:  I was only about 50 miles west of Hendrix Wire Wheel and heading
east....

Anyone miss me?

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666	
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:32 AM
To: Oudesluys
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Valve guides

FWIW, I've got bronze guides in my (iron) BJ8 head.  No problems for 80K
miles.

Bob