Re: 61 4dr. 144cu. engine valve stem seals
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:01 pm
" would I still need to adjust (lash?) the valves? The engine runs pretty good for its age,"...
just $ .02 more
inexpensive ' stem seals may solve smoking issue if they are only contributing issue.
... sounds like getting closer to being simpler to learn to remove and reinstall the cylinder head or find willing party. After removal most areas can still yield a shop to do a "valve job" with a better evaluation than over the web unseen etc.
If the engine internals are in reasonable shape, a 'valve job' and attentive tuning can optimize the available drivability of the 144.
R & R for a Falcon six head is definitely not beyond a novice in a backyard or back lot with the forum and You-Tube .
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my '61 Comet was rescued from junkyard, 15 years and I'm at least half done'
before rescue , during, and now
. .
have fun
just $ .02 more
inexpensive ' stem seals may solve smoking issue if they are only contributing issue.
... sounds like getting closer to being simpler to learn to remove and reinstall the cylinder head or find willing party. After removal most areas can still yield a shop to do a "valve job" with a better evaluation than over the web unseen etc.
If the engine internals are in reasonable shape, a 'valve job' and attentive tuning can optimize the available drivability of the 144.
R & R for a Falcon six head is definitely not beyond a novice in a backyard or back lot with the forum and You-Tube .
.
my '61 Comet was rescued from junkyard, 15 years and I'm at least half done'
before rescue , during, and now
. .
have fun