bent valves

[Muck_diesel]

if i do have bent valves....and im not having any luck finding a new head could i just bend mine back into place intel i can find a new head?

[yokotabrat]

No, that's probably not a good idea. I'm not sure if that's even possible, but regardless, the valve is already fatigued, so bending it again will just make it weaker. Then you run the risk of dropping the valve head into the combustion chamber and really doing some damage.

You could rebuild the head. If the guides aren't damaged you'd just need to get a few valves, maybe some valve seat work, and hopefully not much more.

Keep in mind, a used head could also need a rebuild, so it may not be the cheapest way to go.

[Mirage]

Not possible.

If you will be rebuilding a head (unsure of 1g or 2g), I have bagfuls of standard size valves and 3 good 1g cylinder head cores. All will need rebuilding, new seals and cleaning, but they would be a good start.

In order to even attempt at what you're hinting at, you would have to pull the cylinder head at minimum. If it's off at that point, may as well build another stocker to replace it.

Marcus