David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/26/20 10:35 a.m.
feature_image

Because it’s time to replace the valve seats.

The heads go on the grille. The seats go in the freezer.

Welcome to mke’s home-built, V12-powered Ferrari 308 project. When things don’t go as to plan, mke fixes them–often via something ingenious and totally not in the factory manual.

From the first page of the build thread:

...thank goodness I have …

Read the rest of the story

DRLindner
DRLindner
5/27/20 5:37 p.m.

Great old school tech -- pistons in the oven, wristpins in the freezer.

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia Dork
5/27/20 6:12 p.m.

I bought my buddy an aircooled  VW cylinder head size Toaster oven  to do what you are doing , 

also works great to preheat the heads before welding.....

 

You'll need to log in to post.

Our Preferred Partners
9nPd6akGg8mTeXOLafxl5gGrO9Eej5pqLvyRpoBFH3X7pF67BYfAy654mRFwbjgz