Originally Posted by Stephan Tanchak
That shop told me that they never lap valves on performance engines as it puts a lot of wear on the valve and unless it's properly cleaned afterwards, you will be sending crap through the engine which is very harmful.

Said if it won't make a good seat, then the head has to be machined.


May I suggest that you never return to that shop...

If a Valve does not make a good Seat the Head should be machined... It should be more like if a Valve does not make a good Seat it should be ground, Seat machined and the Valve Lapped into it's respective position...

Ghislain


Rouge!!!