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Old 03-24-2009, 08:12 AM
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Couldnt find anything on search.

So I had a shop install my bronze valve guides due to our school not having an oven, and when the head was returned to me the shop said they couldnt ream the valve guides as they didnt have a reamer for my size. So I called another shop only to have them say that they dont ream bronze guides, but just hone them.

Just looking for some advice, do I ream or do I hone? This is with stock valves that will not fit into the guides. How much should i expect to pay for a ream or hone job.
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Default Re: reaming/honing bronze valve guides

i looking to do that also,,
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Ream then hit with a hone.
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You can ream by hand.

You will hate yourself for deciding to do so once you're done, but it can be done.
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Default Re: reaming/honing bronze valve guides

looks like im having someone do it for me. no tools=no work. This school is too chevrolet biased.

You guys heard of Bob Mckay? He knew my grandfather so hes been helping me out on this stuff.
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You will hate yourself for deciding to do so once you're done
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