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Projects Flathead valve lapping

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by diiulio, Nov 30, 2013.

  1. Bruce Lancaster
    Joined: Oct 9, 2001
    Posts: 21,681

    Bruce Lancaster
    Member Emeritus

    30 degrees are a modification, based on the idea that you get more curtain are quicker at the cost of somewhat weaker centering and seating. I don't want to guess angles from an online picture, but you should be able to tell dif between 30 and 45 with a very crude inspection. Go to the shop manual or an experienced builder for a width spec and follow it, and on the one degree difference bit...ask the shop what they did, as that is not a universal practice.
     
  2. henryj1951
    Joined: Sep 23, 2012
    Posts: 2,304

    henryj1951
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    from USA

    only the well seasoned, edjmakated use the 44/45 methioulogy
     

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