Kohler K361

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Do you have lapping compound ?
If not I have lots .
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DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:41 am 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. :thumbsup:
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Eugen wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:22 am
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:41 am 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. :thumbsup:
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I always do . If nothing more than to check the contact.
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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.
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From this
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it becomes this
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Now that looks better . Those machines do a nice job .
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Nice job! :worship:
Do you have a valve grinding machine or did you take it to a shop?
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RoamingGnome wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:37 am Nice job! :worship:
Do you have a valve grinding machine or did you take it to a shop?
Got a machine Gerry. :cheers:
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I'll remember that :thumbsup: :cheers:
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RoamingGnome wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:07 pm I'll remember that :thumbsup: :cheers:
You're welcome to it anytime!
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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! :thumbsup:
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