1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
That one needs to be replaced. Gonna pull the rest out and see if any more are bad.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Nope. It just didn't seal properly. Go figure.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
I can't think why that didn't seal properly...
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Sad thing was it was sealing well enough to run- that cylinder was firing quite well.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Glad that your well on the way to having the Chieftain running properly.
Sad that the poor valves are such a mess.
Are replacement valves of decent quality easy to get ?
Sad that the poor valves are such a mess.
Are replacement valves of decent quality easy to get ?
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These are replacements, and they appear to be decent enough quality- just as with anything there may have been a bad one amongst them.
I'll find out more once I get the rest pulled out.
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I'll find out more once I get the rest pulled out.
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So far they're all straight and clean apart from no.7 exhaust so I'll just order a replacement and that'll get that sorted.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
DodgeRover wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:34 pm That's really wierd, how would you bend a valve on a side valve engine?
I really don't know. None of the other valves are bent, I'm guessing faulty manufacture.
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