Valve cover/Cylinder head weirdness

[Jerryred94silvy]

The way to test hardness of a metal is to touch a file to it. If it tries to bite in it's soft. If it just glides across the surface it's hard. The tips will always be hardened,it's the rods you have to check.
I'm not seeing much oil on those rocker balls.

I ran a pretty fresh file over them and it was very defiinitely a “gliding” feeling.

Before you put the valve covers on for good dribble a little oil on those rocker balls so their not running dry till the oil gets up to the top.

Will do!

 

[92 Longbed]

GoToGuy hit it before I did. No Magnafluxing of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum. Also, "Racing Valve Job"? WTF does that mean? Suggest that you find another engine guy.

 

[Jerryred94silvy]

GoToGuy hit it before I did. No Magnafluxing of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum. Also, "Racing Valve Job"? WTF does that mean? Suggest that you find another engine guy.

I wish I could tell ya what that meant lol. I received the engine this way and I can assure you I wouldn’t have this guy do an oil change on any of my vehicles at this point.

 

[Scooterwrench]

I'm guessing "Racing valve job" is referring to a six angle valve job,three on the valves,three on the seats. No way of knowing without pulling the heads and removing the valves to see.
Then he puts stamped steel rockers back on it and butchers the the valve cover rails rather than buy the correct tall valve covers. Yeah I'm thinking a lot of BS going on there.

Just because monkeys have opposable thumbs doesn't mean they should be allowed to use tools.

 

[Jerryred94silvy]

I'm guessing "Racing valve job" is referring to a six angle valve job,three on the valves,three on the seats. No way of knowing without pulling the heads and removing the valves to see.
Then he puts stamped steel rockers back on it and butchers the the valve cover rails rather than buy the correct tall valve covers. Yeah I'm thinking a lot of BS going on there.

Just because monkeys have opposable thumbs doesn't mean they should be allowed to use tools.

Now that I’m ruminating on it, it’s possible that he bought whatever these heads are and just slapped leftover rockers on them, screwed up the valve cover rail and sent it out the door. I doubt he did the machine work on it if this is how he mounts valve covers. Thankfully the engine hasn’t ever left me stranded or been unreliable so credit where it’s due I suppose.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Thankfully the engine hasn’t ever left me stranded or been unreliable so credit where it’s due I suppose.

I've learned that it doesn't take much for a vehicle to run. All he did was get most of the bolts tight. No credit there.

 

[Jerryred94silvy]

I've learned that it doesn't take much for a vehicle to run. All he did was get most of the bolts tight. No credit there.

Fair point

 

[Schurkey]

Just because monkeys have opposable thumbs doesn't mean they should be allowed to use tools.

Thanks for that. It's less-violent than my typical saying: "Some folks should have their fingers broken with their own wrenches".

 

[Scooterwrench]

Thanks for that. It's less-violent than my typical saying: "Some folks should have their fingers broken with their own wrenches".

Violence is not a bad thing,gets their attention! If we had public lynchings the crime rate would go way down.

 

[Schurkey]

I'd settle for public caning.

Every prison sentence that's currently 6-months or less, should be replaced by six whacks. Every prison sentence 6-months or longer should be reduced by six months, and they get six whacks. Same thing at the end--let 'em out six months early, after giving them another six whacks. Saves the taxpayer money, prevents semi-minor offenses from causing folks to lose their jobs and ties to the community. Instead of being "gone" for months, they're recovering for a few days or a week, and then back to work.

Juvenile crime punished by caning, too. Public, and broadcast on the internet.