I bent all my valves and the shop thats doing the install showed me that the valve guides need to be honed cause the new valves that I purchase won't slide right in the guides. Is there any special technique or procedure of installing these valves on the guides. I thought the valves should go right in.

I also took the bent valves see if I had different guides and still the bent valves didn't slide into the new guides.

These are the parts numbers of the new guides:
Exhaust Guides: 12205-pr3-305
Intake Guides: 12204-pr3-305

Are these the correct guides.

 

Since we're in the ITR forum and you made no mention of what car you own, I assume it's an ITR with an ITR engine. In that case, the B16 (PR3) valve guides you have will work.


[Modified by Reid, 2:00 PM 5/23/2002]

 

Yes its an ITR

But the guides don't slide right in. Is this normal. Do I have to get the guides honed to fit the valves?


[Modified by JeffNA, 12:24 AM 5/24/2002]

 

Those are the correct part number for your valve guides.

 

First post you said valves dont fit, This post you say guides dont fit the head.

Please be more clear.

 

Sorry, what I meant to say was the valves don't slide right in the guides? Is this normal. Do I have to get the guides honed to fit the valves or do I need a machine shop to press the valves to go in the guides?


[Modified by JeffNA, 12:28 AM 5/24/2002]

 

Just have him machine the guides. I've done the same in the past.

 

Thanks guys. Any more suggestions or comments?

 

read: "Anyone else want to confirm what Reid just said? He seems like he knows what he's talking about, but then again he could be some 13 year old kid talking out of his ***..."

Hehe I'd be wary trusting people off the internet who don't speak from experience. Some else want to give Jeff some piece of mind?

 

LOL, hahahahaha. That's absolutely true though.


[Modified by hungsteR, 6:50 PM 5/23/2002]

 

they come undersized. make sure the machine shop sets the valve/guide clearance right

 

Stephen, Can you elaborate more?

 

Anyone else?