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crazypete · 07-30-2004, 11:25 AM

So I was porting my gt-40p's and went to go see if I could touch up the plug boss a bit with my dremel. For precautionary measures, I dropped in my 5000 series 1.85/1.55 ferrera valves to protect the seats. Well, the dremel slipped and now there's a decent gash across both valves (but the chamber somehow escaped any damage. Yes, I'm an idiot but the junk valves I had were either way too small to protect the seat or waaaay to big and wouldnt clear the plug boss.

I took them out, put them in a drill so they were spinning and touched the face of the valve to some 80 them 220 then 1000 grit sandpaper. So now theyre ok looking but maybe a few millimeters tinner and an eensy bit wavy but only on the face. The back of the valve is perfect and untouched.

Can I still use them?

I'd replace them but nobody seems to carry them in stock or list them on their websites

07-30-2004, 11:25 AM	#1
crazypete Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 592	Who carries ferrera valves? Is a stratched valveface salvagable? So I was porting my gt-40p's and went to go see if I could touch up the plug boss a bit with my dremel. For precautionary measures, I dropped in my 5000 series 1.85/1.55 ferrera valves to protect the seats. Well, the dremel slipped and now there's a decent gash across both valves (but the chamber somehow escaped any damage. Yes, I'm an idiot but the junk valves I had were either way too small to protect the seat or waaaay to big and wouldnt clear the plug boss. I took them out, put them in a drill so they were spinning and touched the face of the valve to some 80 them 220 then 1000 grit sandpaper. So now theyre ok looking but maybe a few millimeters tinner and an eensy bit wavy but only on the face. The back of the valve is perfect and untouched. Can I still use them? I'd replace them but nobody seems to carry them in stock or list them on their websites __________________ 91 GT Carb conversion, holley 600 double pumper, edelbrock performer intake, FMS "C" drop springs, march 1000 underdrive pullies, crane 1.7 roller rockers, GT-40P headers, bassani x pipe, american thunder catback, FMS 4.56's, msd aL6, trunkmount battery, A/C eliminator kit, 3000 stall tci streetfighter, AOD with transgo kit, A+ servo, 300M hardened lockup shaft, kevlar bands and 28,000 gvw trans cooler, 3 core radiator, 300 lbs stripped with a full interior