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Valve Guides

All Del West valve guides are manufactured with the necessary tolerances and high quality level so that they can be installed directly into the cylinder head guide bore without additional work.  Guides are manufactured of either Manganese Bronze or Beryllium Copper depending upon your application.  Cross holes for addition valve stem lubrication are also available upon request.  Del West can offer the following levels of control on critical dimensions for guides:
  • OD Diameter ' 0.005mm ( .0002") ' Tighter control is available upon request or if required
  • OD Taper ' 0.005mm ( .0002") ' Tighter control is available upon request or if required
  • OD Roundness 0.005mm ( .0002") ' Tighter control is available upon request or if required
  • OD-ID Concentricity ' 0.005mm ( .0002") ' Tighter control is available upon request or if required
  • OD Surface Finish ' Ra0.20microns' Tighter control is available upon request or if required
Simply put, DW guides are the best on the market.  They are produced with unparalleled quality levels to lessen the labor required during cylinder head preparation. 

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