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Possible material in valve seat, how to remove

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You can remove the valve keepers by placing the head down on the bench with a rag stuffed into the combustion chamber, and then take a socket and rubber hammer and bang on the top spring retainer - the split locks will pop out and the valve can be removed. Squaredance Lynn posted this technique years ago and I've used it with good results several times.
 
I am in possession of bwringer's valve spring compressor tool. I've already had valve 8 out and back in using it. I decided to concentrate on that one valve until I figure out what happened and what to do about it.
I guess it is time to find another head with some useable valves in it. I know someone, but he is the same fellow who dropped the bolt into the engine and I have not spoken to him in a while. :|
 
Why not go to kzrider.com and post a wanted to buy thread? I bet there are guys there just like here, that have tons of extra parts laying around. No need to buy an entire head just to get a couple of valves.
 
The person I know is a mod on kzrider. I have sent him a PM and an email. He has a shed crammed full of KZ parts of all vintages.
It is in work, just gotta wait for those electrons to march around all the proper wires. ;)
 
I'm supposed to be picking up some valves Wednesday. There is a motorcycle machine shop that slotted my cam sprockets, I intend to call them to see if they can work on the head. What is normally done to a motorcycle head? When I mentioned having a valve job done, a fellow GSer gave me a blank look. On a car, I would ask for a valve job, which would involve machining the valves and matching them to the valve seat in the head. Is this true for a motorcycle head also? This is a street machine, so I don't see the need for a multi-angle valve job, plus I don't want to spend a ton of money on this.
Thanks.
 
I doubt you did any other damage lap the new valves in after insuring there is no other damage. If the seats were fine before nothing has changed except the valves bent. If they lap in fine nice clean line on the seat and valve face to Spec you're good to go.If not then yes a "valve job" cut the seats and lap in valve faces.....lessons learned DO NOT DRINK TEQUILA ON AN EMPTY STOMACH........
 
Si` senor. That would make things a lot easier/quicker/cheaper. I had lapped the current ones, so doing two more won't be a difficult task. I'll pull the ones that are sticking, verify no others are sticking, lap the new ones, and procede forward. And get a couple of two by fours from the barn to support the head when I go to adjust the valves next time. Lesson learned.

And I usually prefer Jose Gold, myself. ;)
 
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