View Poll Results: Do You Believe In Hardened Valve Seats?

Yes... Good investment

25.00%

No.... Waste of money

75.00%

Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll

Poll: Hardened valve seats vs stock

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February 25th, 2011, 08:40 PM

Jaybird

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Poll: Hardened valve seats vs stock

There has been a lot of debate whether to get the valve seats hardened or just leave them alone. I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild on my '67 425. I'm currently leaning towards not getting hardened seats installed.

The Question Is: Do you believe in hardened valve seats? Yes or No.

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February 25th, 2011, 09:33 PM

2blu442

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I said no because I don't think I'll put enough miles on my project cars to see the difference. John

February 26th, 2011, 09:02 AM

Red Delta

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I voted no since my machine shop insisted that it was unnecessary.

February 26th, 2011, 10:29 AM

1969w3155

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I went with stainless valves, so, not needed.

February 26th, 2011, 06:02 PM

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I brought my heads off of my 63 Riv to a machine shop to be gone over. There was very little wear and I had not used leaded gas in that car in over 26 years. The machinist told me it was not necessary unless you are driving at high rpm's for long period of time.