cylinder head repair

[Skeeter74]

Well I blew my motor up yesterday. snapped a head off a valve and destroyed one cylinder. I am not that upset about the bottom end but the valve guide boss has a pretty big chunk taken off of it. It also has the rest of the valve in it. I was wondering if I could have a machine shop weld the spot where the piece is missing and put a new valve guide in. These heads have been discontinued so I cant buy a replacement.

[racer1182]

I would think as long as it didn\'t take too much off I would just have a new guide put in it and run it but you would have to egt your machine shop\'s opinion on that. I s there anyway you can take a pic of it and put it on here so we can see it?.



Greg

[Skeeter74]

I can take a pic but I dont know how to post it

[racer1182]

just email it to me if you could at racer1172@yahoo.com

[Skeeter74]

Ok sent you an pic

[MARKYMARK]

most common reason for valves breaking off is head to piston interference because of valve timing off or valve springs to weak and floating valves

[racer1182]

I dont think that would be too much of a problem but I would like it for you to get your opinion of your machinist. I would run it my self but I\'ll let you have it check but it doesn\'t look all that bad in the pic.