Oem vs Bronze Valve Guides
07-05-2003, 04:10 PM
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Oem vs Bronze Valve Guides
I'm freshening up a b16 head for boost 14-20psi with stock valves. It's mainly a daily driver so longevity is a factor.
Pros and cons of the two would be nice.
Pros and cons of the two would be nice.
07-05-2003, 08:37 PM
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Re: Oem vs Bronze Valve Guides (94goldjungsr)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94goldjungsr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">with the nitride coating on ferrea valves theres really no need to go bronze.
replacing guides is a BITCH</TD></TR></TABLE>
Unless they are worn. Worn guides makes for shitty seating of the valves and beats the fawk out of the seats and valves themselves.
Replacing guides is a complete PITA. I tried it and gave up. Take it to the headshop cause YOU CAN DESTROY YOUR HEAD IF NOT DONE PROPERLY!!!!!
replacing guides is a BITCH</TD></TR></TABLE>
Unless they are worn. Worn guides makes for shitty seating of the valves and beats the fawk out of the seats and valves themselves.
Replacing guides is a complete PITA. I tried it and gave up. Take it to the headshop cause YOU CAN DESTROY YOUR HEAD IF NOT DONE PROPERLY!!!!!
07-05-2003, 08:59 PM
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Re: Oem vs Bronze Valve Guides (93LSivic)
I agree with 93lsivic. Change them only if you need to! Its a major bitch to take them out because you have to heat the head, then hammer them out. Then have the replacemnet guides frozen to install on the warm head. Is a PITA!!!
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07-05-2003, 10:04 PM
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Re: Oem vs Bronze Valve Guides (gsr sol)
yea I do need to replace the guides, I took off the retainers and my valves were doing the "wobble wobble". I was planning on getting the oem ones anyways but i'm posting here to see what you guys think of the two. Yes, replacing guides should be done by a machine shop.
07-06-2003, 04:08 PM
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Re: Oem vs Bronze Valve Guides (Ray)
If anyone is interested I have a complete set (8) of OEM exhaust guides still brand new and in the honda packaging. They are LS i believe though....p/n is 12204-PR4-A01. If anyone is interested let me know, I'll get rid of them for less then what you can buy em for from the dealership.
Modified by 93LSivic at 9:36 PM 7/6/2003
Modified by 93LSivic at 9:36 PM 7/6/2003
07-06-2003, 10:52 PM
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Re: Oem vs Bronze Valve Guides (93LSivic)
When I have my head built AKA worked and ported, I'm having guides, seals, valves, springs and retainers replaced just as a little extra safty measure. The hed IS off a 1989 Civic, afterall. This isn't some 2001 GSR head. 
Guides and seals I bought from Acura the other day. Thanks for the hook up, Acura of Memphis!
Retainers, Valves, and Springs, I'm going to buy as a package, just becasue one manufacturer generall tunes all their parts to work best together.
Guides and seals I bought from Acura the other day. Thanks for the hook up, Acura of Memphis!
Retainers, Valves, and Springs, I'm going to buy as a package, just becasue one manufacturer generall tunes all their parts to work best together.
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