[T3] Type 3 gods looking after me ..Was dropped valve seat MOFOCO

["Martinez, Leon" <martinezl@ftscpac.navy.mil>]

I think the type 3 gods were looking after me beacause
even though work made me miss Parma last week and
Familienfest this week, they were keeping me safe from
long travels. I just took the head out of my car today
to inpect the cause of the backfiring and missing, I noticed
a valve that sometimes stayed suck open intermittantly.

As I inspected the head I noticed that the # 3 Cylinder
exhaust valve was sticking right out with the valve seat
not sitting in it's hole. Even though the head was 
used at high speeds (90mph) alot, there was no 
indication of overheating, no oil was burnt on it 
and retained its silvery color. 

Remember, I told you guys that the casting was 
beautiful and outstanding but the machining from
MOFOCO had much to be desired, well the bad machining
just bit me in the butt. 

I will send the head to be rewelded at a reputable 
place that does head rebuilds to see how long a rebuid 
lasts , I have heard many stories on rebuild/rewelded
heads, I will find out first hand and will give a report.
If this head is again damaged , I will replace the pair with
CB brand to find out how they hold up and report on them too.

I will send the head to Johnson's Buggy Machine in Lakeside 
as recommended by FiberTech. These are both local places.


LEON MARTINEZ

SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA





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