[AT] Valve Seat Inserts

[Dean VP]

Steve,

AHA,, I completely overlooked they were two different parts. Now the lights
go on.  Now I understand. The valve seat might be damaged but the guide may
still be good or vice versa.   As I recall that was more of a problem in the
40's and 50's than it is now.

Dean VP
Apache Junction, AZ

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Subject: Re: [AT] Valve Seat Inserts

Dean VP wrote:
> Found a term in this company's price list that rings some memories
> but really hazy ones.    Could someone explain when and why "Valve
> Seat Inserts"  are used rather than replacing the whole valve guide?
> Yes, they are a little less expensive but not that much  Please 
> refresh my hazy memory from the 50's.
> 
> 
> 
> Dean VP
> 

Different parts. The valve guide holds the valve stem and keeps it in
position. The valve seat is the ground part of the port in the head that the
valve face seals against. The reason for the inserts are a few, one is that
you might have a head with damaged or eroded seats and the valves won't
seal. You machine out the worn/damaged area, press in the inserts and either
peen the edge or more commonly you bore the area for the seat with a step so
the seat locks into the head, to install you freeze the insert and heat up
the head. Then the two parts lock together as the temperatures normalize.
Have done both and prefer the second option.

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Steve W.
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