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Loz
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 Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2002 6:55 pm Post subject: Loz |
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What are the best valves to use in a turbo gem?
I bought some FE mazda valves (44mm and 36mm). Will this size be a big enough improvement over the big gemi valves(42mm and 3?mm) to make is worth it money wise?
What is the cheapest and easiest way to do a vavle conversion?
Does anyone know where to get valve blanks and how much they cost to be machined to fit? |
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Loz
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 4:02 am Post subject: Bigger Valves |
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| Dont know how the hell my name ended up as the subject.. Bit weird. |
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TXcoupe
petrol head
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 4:07 am Post subject: Re: Bigger Valves |
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| i have a 1600 head with the bigger valves the 44mm and 36mm done |
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Loz
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: Bigger Valves |
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What are they from?
How much was it?
What engine you running?
Was there much gain going to those sizes? |
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Mark
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Bigger Valves |
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| I have 45 and 35mm valves in my head. I bought stainless manley vw blanks for $15 each and it cost me $10 to get em machined to suit. Cheapest way out of stainless valves. |
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TXcoupe
petrol head
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Bigger Valves |
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| i got them from a sigma the head was a 1600 and was put on a 2L it made a difference. the valves cost me $6 each and 300 all up to fit and port it |
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Loz
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 4:04 am Post subject: Re: Bigger Valves |
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| Where did you get the valves from? Im in Canberra and everyone tells me they'll be bout $250 the set and bout $15 for the machining. And thats evn at trade. They obviously dont know where to get them. |
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Mark
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: Bigger Valves |
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| Go to any vw specialist workshop. They should be able to help you out. |
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