Kohler K361

[DavidBarkey]

Do you have lapping compound ?
If not I have lots .

[Eugen]

Do you have lapping compound ?
If not I have lots .

Yes sir, thank you, got a tube of permatex. Even though some people say you don't need to do that with seats cut and valves faces re-ground I still do.

[DavidBarkey]

Do you have lapping compound ?
If not I have lots .

Yes sir, thank you, got a tube of permatex. Even though some people say you don't need to do that with seats cut and valves faces re-ground I still do.

I always do . If nothing more than to check the contact.

[Eugen]

New valves for the K361 can no longer be found and no equivalent seems to exist. New face can be ground though.

In the machine the valve goes.

From this

it becomes this

[DavidBarkey]

Now that looks better . Those machines do a nice job .

[RoamingGnome]

Nice job!
Do you have a valve grinding machine or did you take it to a shop?

[Eugen]

Nice job!
Do you have a valve grinding machine or did you take it to a shop?

Got a machine Gerry.

[RoamingGnome]

I'll remember that

[Eugen]

I'll remember that

You're welcome to it anytime!

[JSinMO]

That awesome @Eugen great save! That should last a long time now. I’m seeing you opening a machine shop for these machines in the future!