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d100clubcab said

That's what the machinist said: valve stem seals
but then he said someone was already in there before and was buggering with the guides and put a few sleeves in or smthg

basically a bunch of little nit pick work that when added up wouldnt really be worth it for me in the long run
might as spend another $100 or so and get a MUCH better piece of equipment

***back to craigslist huntin

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Nothing wrong with putting new guides in. They are a normal wearable part. Why throw in the towel for something small???

My head guy would fix those up no problem. Many people neglect the guides when doing a valve job. It sounds like your machinist is trying to get you to do the job right, why are you resisting???

Your problem is most likely in the guides and seals. You want to fix everything else but the root cause of what is causing your problem.... Doesn't make sense... :banghead:

It's hard to find a good machinist, when you do, you should listen to him. :prayer: