Anyone know of a GOOD machine shop to do a valve job?

**Killercanary** · 02-21-2007, 11:05 AM

I'm going to fix my AFR165's that I bent the exhaust valves in, and I need a valve job to do it. Here's the kicker, these are pedestal mount heads so I need a machine shop that will garantee me that they can set each and ever valve at the same height so that I don't end up with 8 different length pushrods when I try to setup the valve train. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a GOOD machine shop that can do this. It seems simple enough, but from what I've been hearing I better do my research first before having someone cut into them. Most shops should be able to do this as the stock heads are pedestal too and I'm sure a valve job is a common occurence with them, I'm just looking for suggestions from you all.

THANKS!

**Viper_ed** · 02-21-2007, 11:22 AM

Fox Lake

**Balaska347** · 02-21-2007, 11:58 AM

Fox lake is very good and when I get my heads ported i'm going to them.

If you are looking for someone closer just to do the valves, I would try GMS in uniontown. He is very good. He deals with high HP engins all time time.

**04yellowcobra** · 02-21-2007, 12:28 PM

stud mount conversion FTW!!

**yeahloh95** · 02-21-2007, 01:23 PM

rhoads machine in somerset

**Pure Stock** · 02-21-2007, 03:34 PM

www.totalengineairflow.com

www.foxlakeracing.com

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 02-24-2007, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Balaska347

Fox lake is very good and when I get my heads ported i'm going to them.

If you are looking for someone closer just to do the valves, I would try GMS in uniontown. He is very good. He deals with high HP engins all time time.

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**Killercanary** · 03-19-2007, 11:17 AM

Thanks for all the help and suggestions guys. I'm going to have them done here locally. I ripped the heads apart last night, now all i need to do is clean them and they'll be ready to go.