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by digcot65
Sat Jan 01, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: exhaust valves
Replies: 7
Views: 4288

Re: exhaust valves

Hello ,Ive managed to free all of the valves in the cyl head of my friends Rover and I`ve ground all the valves in .Ive just fitted the first two valves back ,with their springs and filled the chamber with petrol which lasted overnight so they`ve been ground in OK .The trouble seems to have been cau...
by digcot65
Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:15 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: exhaust valves
Replies: 7
Views: 4288

Re: exhaust valves

Hello I must have had too much Christmas cheer ,just realised I got inlet and exhaust valves mixed up The valves ar the correct ones Happy new year to all Len
by digcot65
Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:56 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: exhaust valves
Replies: 7
Views: 4288

Re: exhaust valves

Morning now Ive cleaned an exhaust valve on my friends car,there is the number 1770 on the top They are also 35.1mm dia across the head,whereas they should be 32.4mm Does anyone know where they are from maybe another Rover model Len
by digcot65
Fri Dec 24, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: exhaust valves
Replies: 7
Views: 4288

exhaust valves

The exhaust valves on the friends car Im working on need replacing The new ones Ive been told are 32.4 mm across the head,whereas the ones in the car are 35.1 mm Why the difference A supplier has said the the 32.4 valves size is the only one quoted for the car Len :?:
by digcot65
Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: rocker shaft 194712hp
Replies: 16
Views: 8289

Re: rocker shaft 194712hp

I agree with the use of a drill ,far better .I need to replace the exhaust valves on my friends car butthe new ones Ive been told are 32.4 mm across the head ,whereas the ones out of the car are 35.1 mm dia The rest of the measurements are fine Anyone know why there is such a difference Ive been tol...
by digcot65
Fri Dec 24, 2021 11:55 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: rocker shaft 194712hp
Replies: 16
Views: 8289

Re: rocker shaft 194712hp

Hello I always grind the valves in using a drill, far more effective then using a plunger . I need 4 exhaust valves for my friends car, since these were the ones tending to seize when the head got hot I`ve cleaned all the waterways out now thankfully, the entrance holes were quite blocked .Have to d...
by digcot65
Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:12 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: rocker shaft 194712hp
Replies: 16
Views: 8289

Re: rocker shaft 194712hp

Ive always done the valves like that The exhaust valves will not fit into their guides now they`re out.but it took some force to remove them .So I think new valves and a good clean of the guides is in order
by digcot65
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: rocker shaft 194712hp
Replies: 16
Views: 8289

Re: rocker shaft 194712hp

Have started to clean up head .The 4 exhaust valves were tight in their guides and don`t look that good so I`m replacing them. I notice,that the inlet valves slide down the exhaust valve guides quite freely,but the actual exhaust valves are quite tight in their guides but they both seem to measure t...
by digcot65
Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: rocker shaft 194712hp
Replies: 16
Views: 8289

Re: rocker shaft 194712hp

When you say diluted vinegar ,why not undiluted I thought it would be more effective
by digcot65
Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:49 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: rocker shaft 194712hp
Replies: 16
Views: 8289

Re: rocker shaft 194712hp

Thanks for the info. Its a problem knowing how far to go since he has covered only 359 miles in the past 11 years I did get near to buying the car a year ago when I was looking for another classic and we agreed on a price.However he phoned me to say he had changed his mind about selling the Rover as...