At this point I'm thinking just cleaning up the ports would be OK for my application. I will probably port the throats for 1.8 and 1.6 valves, pretty easy to drill out for bronze guides at the same time. Looking at the drawing the valve axis is tilted relative to the block face of the head, and there is a 0.5 degree difference from valve guide to rocker stand axis, pretty easy to flip and adjust to do rocker stands for screw in studs. If I was doing lumps I would set it up on a knee mill to hog out the bosses, but that whole thing is in a different axis.

And again I appreciate all the help and input! These are a little more sophisticated than my 1941 Allis Chalmers!

Last edited by D13again; 01/20/22 09:26 AM.