[AT] Misc - including a tractor question at the end!

[Spencer Yost]

A - Image Depot is complete - Every photo that Brice had at the old depot has been uploaded to the new one.

B - Serial Number Page - I have called the author of that page on several occasions over the past year and despite assurances he would get me the original pages; it appears that he is never going to get around to it.     I am going to start my own serial number page and would like your help.   Go ahead and get your reference material together and be waiting for my announcement of the new serial number page.

C - Ditto for the show page:  No help/little has come forward from the 5 members that volunteered over the last 3 years.   None keyed in more than a few shows before quitting.    I have decided to come up with a system that will allow all users key in shows.   That will be turned on in a day or two.   Get your show flyers ready.

D - The SEL list is moving to the new software today - I know several of you are subscribed to that list as well and wanted to remind you.

E - Rusted Valves:    Anyone have any great tricks for removing rusted valves from a flat head engine?      Things I have thought about/tried:

1 - This is a continental engine that has press fit valve guides, so removing the entire valve assembly by removing a clip, like a Ford, is not possible.

2 - Removing the cam so they can be driven out from below is not possible because enough valves are stuck you can spin the cam in enough combinations to bypass all the tappets.

3 - Tappets are small and the tappets/valves assembly cannot be driven out from below with the cam in place because the cam lobes cover them up pretty completely.

4 Steel wedges.  I have never had valves that wouldn't budge after driving a steel wedge between the end of the valve and the tappet.   Broke the wedge on one try and broke the adjustable bolt in the tappet on the next try (-;

I was hoping someone knew of something that might somehow bite into the valve from above (horrors of sodium filled valves inserted here) and pull from above.   I was able to remove all keepers though.

Take care,


Spencer