Re: Valve guides


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Posted by Art H on February 03, 2003 at 23:31:43:

In Reply to: Valve guides posted by Stephen Dombrowski on February 03, 2003 at 20:30:53:

I had the same problem. I went to the local "Nutty Company" store and bought some 3 mm stainless steel screws. (They didn't have brass.) I file the heads down to 1 mm thickness and 3 mm width and use them to replace the plastic valve guides. With some practice I can get a really close fit. They last for years, and can easily be replaced with plastic guides on special occasions when quieter action is necessary. I also made a brass valve guide from a french horn screw that happened to have the right size and thread, but they are more expensive.


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