Early Post War Valve Train Tech Meet
May 25, 2002 - Menlo Park
Steve Szabo Presiding Technically
Host - Ivan Gallo (click on any picture to enlarge it)
Moving into the engine work after lunch, Steve prepares to remove valve springs and seal caps from #1. | Steve demonstrates the careful placement of the retaining tool thru the spark plug hole and under the valve being worked on. | The supplies and parts on display as the job progressed. 1) old valve seal "rope" 2) old rope almost serviceable. 3) new old stock type replacement rope. 4) new Teflon "rope" fashioned by forming around the valve stem (6) and compressed between an old valve guide (5) and the valve seal cap (7) |
Other PMC Attending (click on any picture to enlarge it)