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I would still put in a lead additive. MDR Relead is no longer made but there are others. It’s cheap insurance. And yes, I would not add hardened valve seats because of the likelihood of cylinder head cracks as a result. The alloy heads come with those—at a steep price! <br><br><br><div class="yahoo-signature"><a style="font-size:12px" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Monday, August 26, 2024, 11:43 AM, Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div id="yiv3211935178"><div>
<p>In most cases hardened valve seats were/are not necessary. There
was only a small handful of engines that gave trouble after
introducing lead free petrol.<br clear="none">
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<div id="yiv3211935178yqtfd64034" class="yiv3211935178yqt4834159380"><div class="yiv3211935178moz-cite-prefix">Op 26-8-2024 om 16:43 schreef Bob
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My dad had our BN2/100M's head redone--valves, guides, etc.--by a
local speed shop we trust (the machinist is a meticulous Kiwi who
Dad said got really excited when he saw 'Weslake' cast in the
head). Unfortunately, Dad isn't around to ask, but they almost
certainly installed hardened exhaust valve seats; it's been SOP
since, well, since lead was removed from gas. No issues, and I had
it out on the road a couple weeks ago. <br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv3211935178moz-cite-prefix">On 8/25/2024 7:44 AM, Michael Salter
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100's. Amazingly neither have serious cracks as are so common
on these.
<div>I am really picky and don't particularly like
the different sound that a 100 engine with an aluminium head
makes so would like to continue using these cast iron ones. </div>
<div>I'm contemplating installing hardened seats in
one. </div>
<div>Hase anyone done this successfully?</div>
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