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  1. sidsleeve

    hardened valve seat installation

    Normal press fits for stuff this size would be .001-.002 thousands, but seats need to be tighter, around .006. As someone said, the condition of the counterbore is important. It is common to put the seat in deep enough to enable a small amount of aluminum to be rolled over the seat, just to be sure.

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