Head Work

Now that I got the engine head back from the machine shop, it's time to get inside to re-lap the valves. I figured while I have the head off of the block, I might as well do it. So I bought a valve compressor tool, but the only thing was that it could not reach down inside the head because the valves set inside the casting of the head. After thinking of a solution I found one at Lowes, because the (real) adapter has a $38 dollar price tag. It's about the same size as a extended socket. So in the end $1.23 homemade adapter>$38 store-bought adapter.
-I numbered each valve so there would not be a mix up in the reassembly process.

-This is the valve compressor tool with (homemade) adapter.

-Close up.

-All 16 are out now.


-Grinding compound and lapping tool.

-Before

-After

-1 down, 15 to go...