Bob,
     How can one identify AMC heads VS VW make heads.   I don't
know if I have ever seen these?
                               ERic

ROBERT DONALDS wrote:

>Stan and fellow vanagon types
>I would not spent one second on the OEM heads they crack and recrack. I
>would redo AMC heads they are by far a better casting and a better alloy in
>fact that's what I typically us on my own vans. The seats are a little
>softer than OEM
>but they never crack. The guides in the AMC heads are bigger on the OD so
>STD guides wont work and the press fit is important. The best method for
>guide removal is to core the old guide out this reduces the wall tension and
>allows the guide to slide out. This is not a job you can do at home ( ok you
>can do this at my house ) but take it to a good shop and have it done right
>Bob Donalds
>Boston engine
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:31 PM
>Subject: Re: Valve guide removal / replacement
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>>You guys are just going to mess around and do a half assed job on these
>>heads.
>>Just get some rebuilt heads and move on.
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>>Stan Wilder
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>>Of Ben huot
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:22 AM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: Valve guide removal / replacement
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>>Hey Fitchen, Are the guide tight or loose, why do you want to remove them?
>>Valve come out from the seat / piston side(inside engine). Sometime, a
>>combination of Heat, drill and presses is needed, this is a delicate job
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>>not a do it yourself job unless your well equiped, when they are dificult
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>>remove, the head is sometime damage where the guide goes, so that is why
>>they sell oversise OD guides.
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>>Look at page 15.5 AC Head, you will have a better understanding of the
>>procedure. I never change guide in a wasser but i imagine that it is the
>>same prosedure.
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>>Regards, Ben
>>http://www.benplace.com/
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