Removing the doghouse and the two angles is a little bit of work (moreso on a mk1 than a mk2), but once the dog house is off, working on the engine becomes a whole lot easier. I cannot imagine trying to do a valve job with the doghouse in place.
Lynn was mentioning stuck valves. I had several stuck on my flathead after it sat for a couple years. All the stuck valves were the ones right under the spark plug holes, so a little tapping with a small brass drift was able to seat them without any removal. I would tap it down, crank the engine, tap it down again, crank the engine....after 3 or 4 of these all but one got better. The last one actually fixed itself while sitting overnight....those self healing Fords.
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03-03-16, 06:10
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