<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>I think the 'trick' is to ream extra clearance in the guides (esp. the exhaust). We didn't give specific instructions to the guy who built my head, but he is a race engine builder and probably knew to do this.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Or maybe I just got lucky. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Bob<br></div><div><br></div><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br><div><br></div>
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<div dir="ltr">I have used bronze valve guides and have always had trouble with them, I've made them work but it's always been a hassle. I don't do it anymore.<br> <br>Cheers, Henry Morrison, Albuquerque, NM<br><br><div id="stopSpelling"><hr id="stopSpelling"><br><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><div>Sure wish I'd read that article before I put 110K miles--still going strong--on my BJ8 with stock iron head and bronze valve guides.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Bob<br></div><div><br></div><hr id="ecxzwchr"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><br><div><br></div><p dir="ltr">Great article and sleuth work on figuring out why bronze guides and cast iron heads are a bad idea in this month's Healey Marque Magazine. Love the technical jargon, ie all black and yucky. Good job explaining all the technical stuff.<br> Cheers</p><p dir="ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs<br> Portland,OR</p><br><br></div></div></div> </div>
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