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Author:  bobthewonderduck [ Mon Feb 10, 2003 7:57 pm ]
Post subject:  hardened valve seats
Who makes hardened valve seats? I am putting the MP oversized valves in my 225, but I also want to get hard seats. I suppose the machinist could get them, but I would like to comparison shop, and maybe get them cheaper than he would sell them to me for.

Thanks
Author:  cudacoupe [ Mon Feb 10, 2003 8:11 pm ]
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When you have a machine shop do the work you are not really paying for the part but paying for the work done. I brought in a set of 576 casting 360 heads to get "fixed" with new valve seats. It would have cost about $300 to have Stainless Steel oversize valves and the porting and polishing done. Instead I gave him the heads and he gave me a set of "J" heads :lol: for the same price with the same work done to them. It was basically only the labor which was the major cost. Now that 360 is in my Power Wagon :twisted:
Author:  slantzilla [ Mon Feb 10, 2003 8:43 pm ]
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Normally, if you buy parts elsewhere and take them to a shop to install them, they will adjust the labor rate up according to the profit they lost on the parts. Machinist's gotta eat too. :shock:
Author:  bobthewonderduck [ Mon Feb 10, 2003 8:52 pm ]
Post subject:  hardened seats
You seem to be a lucky one then. Machine shops here quote labor plus parts. I've even had a few notable shops tell me to bring in the parts I want installed. Those that didn't quoted higher on the seats, than installing them and doing the valve job.

Just dont want to get ripped off

Thanks
Author:  cudacoupe [ Wed Feb 12, 2003 9:00 pm ]
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Well I had been using him for my motors for a while so.......If you are in seattle go to Foster's Machine in White Center
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