bent valves

[abatzis2@hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

depends on what you're after. p&p will set you back another $500 in addition 
to whatever else you do. used head will most likely be ok, but again, 
depends on what you're after and what it's worth to you. when you say "turn 
by hand" do you mean "by hand" or "by hand with a wrench". you shouldn't be 
able to turn it by hand (even belt off), and if the timing belt's off, it 
may not turn because it's hitting the pistons. retime everything and take a 
compression reading before you go looking for new heads. i think these heads 
are harder to trash than people think. i blew a timing belt ~2 years ago and 
the head was fine. hand turning stuff would be even less likely to 
damage...$0.02
-m


>From: Shayrock@aol.com
>
>bad sound came from the head when I tried to turn it over and now can't 
>turn
>the cam sprocket by hand with the belt off.  I'm pretty sure I F'd up big
>time.
>        as for the big head valve I was mistaken (must have been something 
>I
>saw for an 8v).  My question is now what about port and polish, springs,
>retainers, is it worth it?  I already have a euro cam.
>
>        thanks Shamus


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