My understanding is that the sodium helps cool the valve, and hence it lasts
much longer than a regular valve.

Z

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Baker [mailto:djbaker@SPRYNET.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 8:33 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: True cost of AMC heads for 1.9L and 2.1L: bare for $240 to
$216!

Sodium-filled valves.  There's a neat concept.  Can anyone tell me why they
would want to do this?

Dave in KC (who is learning tons of new stuff from the members on this
list!)
85 Westy

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