broken valve guide Pics**

[a2lt16v]

valve guide broke last week and caused a bit of havoc in the engine which is much fun for me now.

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[puss puss]

ouch! looks painful whats the plan then bud ;)

-Nat

[a2lt16v]

just got a new xe engine for 200 quid with loads of new bits like piston rings and oil piump and bearings and seals and head gasket kit

so im gonna chcuk the new one in so i have a mobile car

then rebuild my battered one with all the new bits
obviously got to buy some new pistons tho

[Will F]

Head may be a bit tasty too, although a skim and some new seats will probably do.

[a2lt16v]

i was gonna get the head ever so slightly skimmed but only to get those lumps off as i heard you shouldnt skim the xe head

i want to keep this head as its a cocast one and the new engine i have is a late type from cav gsi, well at least i think its a late type not picked it up yet.

is there a benefit from getting large valves fitted and polished and ported would notice the difference

[Adam]

is there a benefit from getting large valves fitted and polished and ported would notice the difference
Not on a standard engine imo.

Nasty bit of damage there.

[Stuart]

even on a "highly tuned" XE there is little point in bigger valves.. just get waisted stem std sized ones.

[Timmy]

5bhp proved increas with bigger valves, but thats top spec xe

[a2lt16v]

its obviously one of the final tweaking mods then to squeeze that last bhp out of it after the heavy mods.

so am i right in thinking bigger valves and posrting etc go hand in had with balancing and all the fine blueprinting

[PabloSR]

Think Ive Got A Set Of Mahle Pistons From Early XE Mate, ?20 If You Want Them! (Think They Have Rods With Them To) I Will Even Deliver Them To George Yard!!:D :D :thumb:

[a2lt16v]

you from andover then didnt know there was anyone on here from there

not sure what im doing yet as i might get that block rebored as its a bit sloppy anyway

[a2lt16v]

just realised who you are haha

whats with the name

im getting the engine out of freds blue cav gsi dunno weather thats a good idea or not

[PabloSR]

He He! MMM Not Sure That Is A Good Idea But Hey You'll Never Know Till You Try!! Everyone At Work Calls Me Pablo And I Have An SR So The Name Wasnt That Tricky To Think Up!!:roll: :D :D

[a2lt16v]

its the only engine i can get hold off at the moment unless you have one and i cant get to sheldons to ask him