318 Heads: bad valve job?
Hmmm.....don't think so. Op asked about valve heights, grinding the tips and shims....Don't see anywhere in his initial post anything about what stones/machine or process is better. I don't see how a discussion about which piece of equipment is "better" has ANYTHING to with the OP simple questions....Point is, while the discussion about machinery is interesting how is it relevant to "should I grind the tips?"....
Alex has what he thinks is an issue with his freshly done heads.
He's correct, he does.
Why does he have an issue like this?
Because of the process used.
Suggesting to grind valves to non uniform length is sloppy work.
The valve are different lengths, yes, but the difference should be on the valve face side, not the tip side.
There is a reason the exhaust margin is thicker than the intake.
If Alex (and others) are more educated on how the process works, machines are used, and the results one should see, they are better informed and not lost or in the dark about what happened.
Some people are convinced there is only one way to do things, others realize thinking outside the box opens up new possibilities.
I for one have learned that there are at least 2, if not 3, people here that are willing to discuss things with reason, even if it goes against what they think, and one of them owns a horse farm! I appreciate a good discussion, so Thank you.
