It took a while to get the engine out of the truck and prep for restoration. After that effort, engine head disassembling and valve grinding took us to the end of a full day of restoration (9 AM to 5 PM with a break for lunch).
On the morning of day 2, we started by reseating the valves. Reseating the valves was similar to removal of valves, but we found some other tools to work better for installation than the tools used for removal. A box wrench, flat head screw driver, and 2 pairs of hands were all that were needed to replace the valves and reseat the springs. Using the closed end of the box wrench, Chris would compress the spring while I moved the valve keepers in place with the screw driver.
Below is a picture of the finished engine head after cleaning, grinding, and reseating valves. I thought it came out pretty well.
Up next... the engine block.
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