Valve Stem Damage - Anyone seen this before?
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Valve Stem Damage - Anyone seen this before?
I have been rebuilding my stock heads now that the Darts are on the car. I have them disassembled and today was getting ready to clean the valves when I found this on every valve, but the worst are the exhaust valves. Anyone seen this happen before? Looks like the valve lock bit right into the valve stem material.
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No, aftermarket machined locks. Check them and fitment, there doesn't appear to the eye to be any issues. I have a funny feeling I know what caused it, still researching though. Have a feeling someone like Tony Mamo would know right off the bat.
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Issue resolved. I cross-posted this and it turns out the exhaust valves have a welded on tip and this is normal.
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