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lush 09-07-2023 06:15 PM

warped intake valves
 
502 mpi engine with only 45 hours since heads were redone but now everyone of the intake valves are warped. Any ideals what causes it? Machinist said they are the heavy duty valves.

William Diggens 09-07-2023 06:42 PM


Originally Posted by lush (Post 4879123)
502 mpi engine with only 45 hours since heads were redone but now everyone of the intake valves are warped. Any ideals what causes it? Machinist said they are the heavy duty valves.

What other work was performed when heads were done?

DRAG 09-07-2023 07:05 PM

Let’s see one. Can you post any pics?

underpsi68 09-07-2023 07:11 PM

What do you mean warped? Bent?

lush 09-07-2023 07:49 PM


Originally Posted by William Diggens (Post 4879124)
What other work was performed when heads were done?

New inconel exhaust valves, new springs, roller rockers, 500efi cam, heads resurfaced, seats ground, block line honed, torque plate honed, decked

lush 09-07-2023 07:50 PM

sorry i never seen the valves just going off the machinist.

William Diggens 09-07-2023 08:14 PM

Was cam installed straight up? Was block zero decked, or just cleaned up?How much did they mill heads?
If cam timing was advanced, you may have run out of piston to valve clearance.

lush 09-07-2023 08:24 PM


Originally Posted by William Diggens (Post 4879133)
Was cam installed straight up? Was block zero decked, or just cleaned up?How much did they mill heads?
If cam timing was advanced, you may have run out of piston to valve clearance.

Block was just cleaned up and make sure both deck heights were the same. I don't remember how much off the heads but not much and original heads. I put cam in straight up and mocked it up and measured valve clearance but that was 4 years ago and don't remember how much

Rookie 09-08-2023 07:41 AM

Warped or tuliped?
Intake valves usually won't tulip.

BillK 09-08-2023 10:10 AM

I have seen that in a lot of small block heads but cant say I have ever seen it in Big Blocks. They are tuliped which I suppose some people call warped. I know if you are getting water in the cylinder they will definitely do it. When I do a set of small block heads i almost always put stainless intakes in them.

I think you need to have your machinist verify if they are "warped" or "tuliped" big difference in the causes. And a picture would be nice :)


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