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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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ok how hard is it to change valves? like what do u need and have to do and woul dit just be better to go to a shop and have them do it?
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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bump i am kinda in a hurry to get this done.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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you usually need to do a valve job.
but the actual changing is not that hard.
you need a valve spring compressor
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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so would it be easier just to take it somewhere and have it done?
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Consiquence Unknown &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so would it be easier just to take it somewhere and have it done?</TD></TR></TABLE>

deffinatly..........also buy new valve seals at the same time....
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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u know hwo much that is going to cost?
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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Why are you changing them,are they bent?Yes it would be easier to have a shop do it for you.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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the best thing to do is to recondition the head all together i charge $275 it includes ; tear down ,hot tank, visual inspection, multiangle valve job,resurface the deck,lap manifold decks,slight deshrouding of chambers,tipping the valves, prelubing, and assemble with new factory seals.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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well i wasnt thining of spending more tahn about $130 tops i dont have THAT much money. although if u wanna help out. buy my stuff. LOL!
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