the standard 'good deal' with AMC heads is to pull the new valves and
put in better made ones.
Don't even try to use the as-supplied-by-AMC valves. .

On 6/10/2015 2:17 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> Very good to know. Will pass that info along!
>
> John
> On Jun 10, 2015 6:32 PM, "thewestyman" <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>
>> The AMC heads have one fault; the valve keepers are loose on the stem,
>> making in time to wear the stem grooves wider and eventually totally
>> useless the valve.  It is worth taking at least a couple out to check if
>> they are still the same lately.
>> And if not, you would need to take them all out and grind off some of the
>> keepers' flats, so they don't touch each other.
>> Zoltan
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: John Rodgers
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 3:10 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
>>
>> In an earlier post I told of someone running my engine hot. Result: gotta
>> have the engine rebuilt. Decided to go all the way with it - all new
>> everything. Pushrods were bent indicating stuck valves from over heating.
>> Both heads were cracked beyond any repair so all new AMC heads with new
>> everything are going back on.
>>
>> Right now removal of two piston pins is a problem.  Any suggestions on
>> that. The rebuilder is very good, but this one has him up a stump. I'm sure
>> he will eventually succeed but any suggestions might be of benefit to speed
>> matters along.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>