16V valves not resurfaceable???

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

I'm with Meze's wrench; valves are reground on the edges of the head, the
sodium is in the stems.
I suppose the problem lies in the definition of "resurface".

I wouldn't be afraid to regrind them.....they only remove a few thousandths.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: Shawn c Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: <rapieper@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: 16V valves not resurfaceable???


>
>
> On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:20:34 -0700 (PDT) Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
> writes:
> > intake valves be resurfaced."  Say WHAT?  Anyone ever heard of this
> > ca-ca?  More importantly, who's done a 16V head, had the valves
> > ground,
> > and had any problems with it??  (yes I know the exhaust valves are
> > sodium filled, the machinist I use knows that and hasn't commented
> > on any problems).
> >
> > Say it isn't so...
>
>
>
> Just had this conversation with MY machinist today actually. DAS BOOK sez
> to toss em. Err, uh. It says to cut the stems and drop them in a bucket
> of water. Wait for the bubbling to stop and THEM toss em.
>
> So I tell my machinist to check the head and let me know what shape the
> valves are in. Im expecting to order a full set of valves and guides. So
> he calls me and says the valves are fine, just need to resurface them. I
> say "whoa der padnah. Deez valves is soduim filled, you kaint cut em"!!
>
> he says, "yo stupid, the valve STEMS are soduim filled, not the part
> where we cut them, stoohpid".
>
> OK, so the book says to not reuse them. I wanna know WHY before I build
> this almost 8v killer 2.0L 16v motor. WHY?? 16 valves are a big addition
> to this motor build projects output on the funds. If I can reuse them
> without worries then I will. Just wanna why why. Should be simple, no?
>
>
> Shawn Méze
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