valves, etc.

[#2875]

first of all this new search sucks my balls.

second can anyone give me a solid combo of valves, springs/retainers, and guides? heads are stock vortecs. the quicker and easier the better, i am an extremely busy dude at the moment, my truck is not a show car, i don't care about 10 HP gains for $300 and i don't want to have to do any machine work to the heads. the only reason i have vortecs in the first place is because they are diiiirt cheap and i work in a machine/weld shop and could do all the work myself and quickly (i didn't even polish the ports). lap 'em in and slap the heads on... thats what i'm after. what do i need?

oh yea 422 or similar with pt 52 or something in that area.

sorry if this topic has been covered 20 times but if you don't respond with a flame then you won't waste any more of your time.

thanks in advance.

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: valves, etc.

No machine work means stock valves and reusing the guides, you will need a set of springs and retainers that work with your cams lift.

 

[#2875]

Re: valves, etc.

nobody makes an aftermarket valve and guide that will fit without machine work? please explain.

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: valves, etc.

Bigger valves need larger seats. I don't think valve guides are typically machined, but I always have read that they are suposed to be installed by a machine shop.

 

[#2875]

Re: valves, etc.

who said anything about bigger valves? can anyone cure my ignorance? i don't have any friends who have rebuilt a set of heads so i am totally in the dark, any help would certaintly be appreciated.