Recent content by garyS-NJ

Thanks Dirt Digger, this picture is becoming a lot clearer for me. Last point tho. after 35k miles, only my exhaust guides were worn and the valves only had slight dishing on the tops. My intake guides felt nice so I was thinking only replace exhaust guides and re-use all the valves with just...

I'm sure APE would do a fine job but they aint cheap. And cycle-X cast guides I have to imagine are at least as good as oem guides because they are being made by kibblewhite. I'm wondering why just the exhaust guides go on the F3's and would like to address that issue. most folks say it is...

Yes mine are a little tired so I'm looking at the cycle-X extra long (49.5mm) cast guides or bronze guides from APE or Dynoman. I'm hearing the Cycle-X guides mfr'd by Kibblewhite were designed to address the F2/3 design issue but others are saying go bronze/. I'm thinking the cast might be...

410 rings I have a '78 F looking for rings too. how did you make out?? I thought the metric cycle rings were 1.2, 1.2, 2.8 and should fit in the 410 piston././.