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  • Re: "green" cars (NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:52:40 -0600
    ...but, again, they shouldn't need anything but maybe a little lapping to get rid of deposits. After all, there can't be any...
  • Re: Smoke after head replacement
    Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
    Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:58:05 -0500
    ...I pull the cylinders > and use lapping compound and turn them into the heads to get both surfaces > polished up ready to seal. Proper...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Wed, 27 May 2009 10:37:06 -0400
    ...That might cover your labor in >> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. No profit. >> The math just doesn't work...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - VW Doka
    Wed, 27 May 2009 13:51:24 -0400
    ...worth it. �That might cover your labor in >>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. �No profit. >>> The math just doesn...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Fri, 29 May 2009 12:04:46 -0400
    ...That might cover your labor > in > >>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. No profit. > >>> The math just doesn't work...
  • Re: AMC heads (part 2)
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:46:49 -0700
    Nope, you aren't the only ones reading all of this! I learned lapping valves on old Briggs & Stratton lawn mower engines from my...
  • Re: Smoke after head replacement
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:51:23 -0500
    ...I pull the > cylinders and use lapping compound and turn them into the heads to get > both surfaces polished up ready to seal. Proper...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Wed, 27 May 2009 14:03:47 -0400
    ...worth it. �That might cover your labor in >>>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. �No profit. >>>> The math just doesn...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - VW Doka
    Wed, 27 May 2009 14:28:20 -0400
    ...worth it. �That might cover your labor in >>>>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. �No profit. >>>>> The math just doesn...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Wed, 27 May 2009 11:29:32 -0700
    ...That might cover your labor > in > >>>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. No > profit. > >>>> The math just doesn't work...
  • Philosophy, long, working on VW's
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Fri, 22 Jan 1999 13:49:18 -0500
    ...tools and supplies, (jack stands, piston ring compressor, solvents, Plastigauge, valve lapping paste, etc.), the re-usability of which was near nil for me...
  • Re: Smoke after head replacement
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:25:40 -0800
    ...I pull the >> cylinders and use lapping compound and turn them into the heads to get >> both surfaces polished up ready to seal. Proper...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Wed, 27 May 2009 14:54:01 -0400
    ...That might cover your labor in >>>>>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. No profit. >>>>>> The math just doesn't work...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - Jerry
    Wed, 27 May 2009 20:43:17 -0500
    ...worth it. �That might cover your labor in >>>>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. �No profit. >>>>> The math just doesn...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:11 -0700
    ...worth it. �That might cover your labor in >>>>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. �No profit. >>>>> The math just doesn...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - Zolly
    Thu, 28 May 2009 00:24:31 -0700
    ...That might cover your labor >>>>> in >>>>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. No profit. >>>>> The math just doesn't work...
  • Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Thu, 28 May 2009 08:01:16 -0400
    ...That might cover your labor in >>>>>> removing, installing and lapping the valves but that is it. No profit. >>>>>> The math just doesn't work...