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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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Well you could have them worked over to larger valve seats and valves. About $300 is what the local machine shop quoted me for new valves/seats, and he said once they have larger valves the small combustion chamber and great runners make them a really nice head.
 
Old Nov 4, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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I would just call comp cams and tell them what you got they would be the best at selecting the right cam for you and the application.
 
Old Nov 5, 2011 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 1971BB427
Well you could have them worked over to larger valve seats and valves. About $300 is what the local machine shop quoted me for new valves/seats, and he said once they have larger valves the small combustion chamber and great runners make them a really nice head.
They're going on the 305. The valves are 1.84/1.5 and the chambers are 58cc. If I spent that on trying to spruce up a set of 305 heads, my Camaro wouldn't talk to me for a month. They're fine as is for what I want to do with them.
 
Old Nov 5, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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nice pictures,,, i wanta know what the camaro says?
 
Old Nov 5, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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Yeah, the Camaro is already pissed from all the time you're spending on German cars!
 
Old Nov 5, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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LOL So true.
 
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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The German ride left this morning hurray! I spent yesterday afternoon buttoning it up. I hate when a car sits so long the brakes lock up. The DS Rear was so stuck I had to pry the caliper off it and wire wheel everything. The battery was dead as a door nail too. Took 45min at idle to get it to hold a charge. Took it for a spin and tossed the keys to my bro. I woke up in the middle of the night to call him and tell him I forgot to reinstall the master cylinder cap. Opps. Oddly this car doesn't shoot out brake fluid when you step on the brakes. The cap was still sitting where I left it. All is good. Maybe Camaro next week end.
 
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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We tried to drive my neighbor's new '40 Chev coupe to the rod run Sun. and the disc brakes locked up about 1/2 mile from the house. It's sat for 2 yrs., so no surprise.
Looking forward to updates on your car now that everything else is gone from your garage!
 
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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I forgot I have two feet of leaves in the yard.
 
Old Nov 8, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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Finally got some time to check in on your progress, sorry to hear that you havent gotten a chance to work on your own car but at least you are getting some things done for other people. Will keep checking in over the winter. Sorry i cant help on any of the internal parts of the engine you have asked about.
 



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